Demonstration of the fine structure of stereocilia in the organ of corti of the guinea pig by field emission scanning electron microscopy

Scanning Microscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 147-164

  Jongebloed, W L ^a   Dunnebier, E A ^a   Albers, F W J ^a   Kalicharan, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antennulae; Cochlea; Cross links; Field emission scanning electron microscope (FEG SEM); Glycocalyx; Low voltage scanning electron microscopy; Side and tip links; Stereocilia; Tannic acid arginine osmium tetroxide (TAO) non coating

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CORTI ORGAN; GUINEA PIG; HAIR CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPODIUM; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GLYCOCALYX; GUINEA PIGS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ORGAN OF CORTI; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030316455     PISSN: 08917035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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