Tetrahydrofuran Freeze-Substituted Pancreas Analysed by Nuclear Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis

• A new freeze-substitution method using tetrahydrofuran (THF) as organic solvent was tested in the preparation of pancreas for determination of elemental content and distribution. Particle induced X-rayemission (PIXE) allowed analysis at the cellular level and X-ray microanalysis (EPMA) at the subcellular level. Using PIXE allowed detection of Zn, Ca and Fe, not detectable in the EPMA spectra. The ratios of Cl and K to P and to S obtained from analysis using both PIXE and EPMA agreed well. A good preservation of the in vivo ionic content was manifested in high K to Na and K to Cl ratios.

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