The NanoSuit method permits the study of paraffin sections using correlative light and electron microscopy at low and high magnification, with the following features: (i) the integrity of the glass slide is maintained, (ii) 3D microstructures of tissue and pathogens can be visualized, (iii) nuclei and 3,3′-diaminobenzidine-stained areas are distinct because of gold chloride usage, (iv) immunohistochemical staining is quantitative, and (v) contained elements can be analyzed.
- Hideya Kawasaki
- Toshiya Itoh
- Takahiko Hariyama