What does CPD stand for?

Critical Point Drying

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We know of no rigorous comparisons that show that the above methods to be any less reliable than use of methanol or critical point drying in minimizing artifact formation in pit membranes.

Tracheary elements in ferns: new techniques, observations, and ...

The traditionally used method of critical point drying (CPD) has been applied successfully for smaller specimens (~350 [micro]m up to 15 mm SH); however, occasional rupture of the mantle occurred in these specimens.

Preparation of large bivalve specimens for scanning electron ...

Cells on the coverslips were further subjected to critical point drying for 1.

Topographic changes in SARS coronavirus--infected cells during late ...