Laser capture microdissection uses a microscope to identify
specific cells for microdissection and then a laser-sensitive
plastic to capture and remove the cells from their substrate.
This efficient capture method was originally developed to capture
cells for genetic analysis. However, it has also been used to
capture cells for proteonomic analysis. In this article, we
extend the uses of laser-capture microdissection by reporting
a method for preparing captured cells for ultrastructural analysis
by transmission electron microscopy. Cells prepared by our
methodology show good fine structure preservation and are easily
sectioned by standard ultramicrotomy.