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MANY biological specimens are too large for treatment by normal microscopical techniques and, at the same time, too small and delicate to withstand very much manipulation. Many embedding media have been tried over the past few years, and one of the most efficient and effective is agar.
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HARRIS, R. Simple Technique for embedding and supporting Delicate Biological Specimens. Nature 208, 199 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208199a0
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