Freeze fixation-dehydration as a method of preparation of Gyrodactylus (Monogenea) for SEM

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-89

  Veltkamp, C J ^a   Richards, G R ^a   Chubb, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEHYDRATION; FISH; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREMATODE;

EID: 0029930042     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x00015170     Document Type: Article

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