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Summary A technique is described to replace the water in peat by acetone prior to impregnation with resin. The peat is exposed to the vapour of aqueous acetone of increasing concentration up to 100 per cent acetone. After impregnation with resin, high quality thin sections can be obtained.
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Fitzpatrick et al. (1978) studied this question.
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