After establishing the immuno-cytochemical staining technique of cell samples suitable for soft X-ray contact microscopy(SXCM)
the HLA-A2 surface antigens of cultured Hep-2 tumor cells were labelled by immunogold silver staining(IGSS) and detected by SXCM. The resultS reveal that the immunogold silver granules on the surface of Hep-2 tumor cells have sharp contrast and show stereo features
and the granules with different sizes and shapes can be clearly seen and easily identified.