Liquid Phase Backscattered Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bacillus subtilis Spores
Jack Bromley, Adrián Pedrazo‐Tardajos, Yongqiang Meng, Matthew C. Spink, Doğan Özkaya, Rodney S. Ruoff, Graham Christie, Angus I. Kirkland, Judy S. Kim
This paper demonstrates liquid phase BSE-SEM for imaging Bacillus subtilis spores with high-contrast, preserving native hydration and reducing sample preparation needs.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology