Treatment versus objective of study
Liquid nitrogen
-80°C
freezer
messenger
RNA prep
Freeze-
dried and
powdered
Dehy-
dration
Ethanol
Formalin
Paraform-
aldehyde
Glutar-
aldehyde
Bouin's or
Davison's
solution
External morphology
By taxon
Internal anatomy
freeze fracture
Histology
OCTB
OCTB
Ultrastructure
SEM
PCR (DNA)
rtPCR (RNA)
Whole genomes
Proteins (proteome)
Cell culture
cryoprot.
cryoprot.
Microbial isolation
Stable isotopes
Trace metals
Organics
(PCBs, DDT)
Natural products
Key
Best
Good
Not recommended
Incompatible
Last updated: 14 April 2005