Non-hyperbolic calcium calibration curve of Fura 2: Implications for the reliability of quantitative Ca2+ measurements

Cell Calcium

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-292

  Henke, W ^a   Cetinsoy, C ^a   Jung, K ^a   Loening, S ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; FURA 2;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALIBRATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

EID: 0029823650     PISSN: 01434160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4160(96)90034-2     Document Type: Article

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