Sawvel J W, Gunderson S, Schiavone R C, Nelson E V
Dept. of Biological Sciences, Ohio Northern University, Ada 45810.
Biotech Histochem. 1992 Sep;67(5):309-12. doi: 10.3109/10520299209110040.
Elytra of the bessbeetle, Odontotaenius disjunctus were thin sectioned after embedding in epoxy resin. Sections were cut with a diamond saw, ground to the desired thickness on a rotary grinder and polished. Tearing and distortion were reduced when compared to knifecut sections of heavily sclerotized cuticle.