Figure 3.
Scanning Electron Microscopy Focused Ion Beam (SEM–FIB) of freeze-dried (FD) and spray-dried (SD) N. oceanica. Stabilization in carbon matrix and gold–palladium coating. (a) Granules correspond to individualized FD N. oceanica cells; (b) Granules correspond to clusters of more than one SD N. oceanica cell; (c) Individual FD N. oceanica cell; (d) SD N. oceanica cells cluster; (e) FD N. oceanica cell wall appearance detail; (f) SD N. oceanica cell walls appearance in detail; (g) SD N. oceanica fragmented granule; (h) SD N. oceanica granule surface in detail.