Detection of viable and non-viable cells in connective tissue explants using the fixable fluoroprobes 5-chloromethylfluorescein diacetate and ethidium homodimer-1

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-241

  Poole, C A ^a   Brookes, N H ^a   Gilbert, R T ^a   Beaumont, B W ^a   Crowther, A ^a   Scott, L ^a   Merrilees, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

5 rhloromerhyljluorescein diacetate; cell viabiliry; confocal microscopy; connective tissues; ethidium homodimer 1

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030040946     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: 16078438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209609028880     Document Type: Article

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