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MARTILL, D. M., HARPER, L. 1990. An application of critical point drying to the comparison of modern and fossilized soft tissues of fishes. Palaeontology, 33, 2, 423–428.
David M. Martill and Liz Harper Critical-point-dried samples of recent biological soft tissues can be used to make accurate comparisons with exceptionally well-preserved fossil material. This technique has distinct advantages over thin sections of biological tissues, as palaeontologists are often more familiar with observing three-dimensionally preserved material. This technique offers important opportunities for comparative taphonomic and anatomical studies, especially for palaeontologists working with exceptionally well-preserved soft tissues such as may be found in early diagenetic concretions. The Palaeontological Association (Free Access)