Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of the elemental composition of the pineal gland of young adults and aged rats

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-44

  Humbert, Willy ^a   Pévet, Paul ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Elemental composition; Inorganic elements; Rat; X ray microanalysis; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CATION;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FREEZE FRACTURE; MALE; PINEAL BODY; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATIONS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FREEZE FRACTURING; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030049687     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00237.x     Document Type: Article

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