Article: Palaeobotanical applications of incident-light darkfield microscopy
Publication: Palaeontology
Volume:
47
Part:
6
Publication Date:
November
2004
Page(s):
1641
–
1645
Author(s):
Barry A. Thomas, Christopher J. Cleal and Manfred Barthel
Abstract
Incident-light darkfield microscopy permits the direct observation of cellular structure of some plant fossils without the need for maceration. It allows the study of leaf epidermis and sporangial structure where it was previously impossible.