Analytical electron microscopy as a powerful tool in plant cell biology: Examples using electron energy loss spectroscopy and X-ray microanalysis

European Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 378-386

  Lichtenberger, Olaf ^a   Neumann, Dieter ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ca oxalate; EELS; Heavy metal; Plant; SiO2< inf>

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM OXALATE; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; SILICATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL BOND; CYTOLOGY; DETOXIFICATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; TOMATO; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

ANGUILLIFORMES; ARMERIA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MINUARTIA;

EID: 0030817560     PISSN: 01719335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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