Ion-Selective Microelectrodes for Measurement of Intracellular Ion Concentrations

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 49, Issue C, 1995, Pages 275-291

  Miller, A J ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ION;

ARTICLE; MICROELECTRODE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

IONS; MICROELECTRODES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0029446708     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-679X(08)61460-0     Document Type: Article

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