Definition: The technique of spraying a tissue specimen with a thin coat of a heavy metal such as platinum. The specimen is sprayed from an oblique angle, which results in the uneven deposition of the coating. The varying thicknesses create a shadow effect and give a three-dimensional appearance to the specimen.
a visualization method used in electron microscopy; DF: SHADOWING
Other names Shadowings (Histology); Shadowings; Shadowing
