BOTANICAL APPLICATIONS IN NUCLEAR MICROSCOPY

An overview of botanical applications in the field of nuclear microsco py is presented. A wide range of applications has been studied up to n ow and included an array of very thin to thick samples. The relevant m ethods of sample preparation which are critical to many botanical appl ications are discussed. Quantitative mapping techniques allowing simul taneous quantitative studies of major and trace elements offer excitin g possibilities in various fields of application, from science to indu stry and agriculture In these studies PIXE and RBS were typically used to obtain complementary information. Recent examples are presented. ( C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.