Analytical SEM of cell polyanions stained with tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II)

Micron

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 177-179

  Stockert, Juan C ^a   Bertolesi, Gabriel E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c Instituto de Oncologia Angel H Roffo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

chromatin; element mapping; lymphocytcs; mast cells; sulfated polyanions; tris(2,2' bipyridine)ruthenium(II); X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030158122     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0968-4328(96)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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