Descripción
Lanthanum(III) nitrate
Rare earth salts, lanthanide family, used as a contrast agent in electron microscopy.
- It is used to label and trace extra- or pericellular spaces (on sections or combined with a fixative).
- It can be mixed with an aldehyde fixative (see protocols).
Also effective in negative staining for 1 to 2 minutes (more details in the protocol).
Publications: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/30.12.6185564
Technical documents, protocols, and applications are currently being revised; they will be available online soon.
