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THE scanning electron microscope has been used for biological work1,2 but in general the results were disappointing because of the poor contrast obtained with secondary or back-scattered electron read-out.
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PEASE, R., HAYES, T. Scanning Electron Microscopy of Biological Material. Nature 210, 1049 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2101049a0
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