Technical Notes on the Preparation of Leaf and Epidermis Specimens for Reference Collections and Archaeobotanical Investigations

Andrew Stephen Fairbairn

Environmental Archaeology, 2003, vol. 8, issue 2, 167-175

Abstract: Technical notes are provided for the preparation of reference specimens and archaeological specimens of leaves and epidermis fragments (including cuticles) for transmitted light microscopy. Equipment requirements, logistical considerations and processing steps are outlined and a method of clearing, staining and mounting is described and evaluated.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1179/env.2003.8.2.167

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