Centenary of Gaule and Lewin, pioneers in cell counting methodology

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 201-203

  Hedreen, J C ^a   Vonsattel, J P ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cell counts; Coggeshall method; Empirical method; Gaule and Lewin method; History of biology; History of neuroscience; Particle number

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY;

CELL COUNT; CELL COUNTING; COGGESHALL METHOD; EMPIRICAL METHOD; GAULE AND LEWIN METHOD; HISTORY OF BIOLOGY; HISTORY OF NEUROSCIENCE; PARTICLE NUMBERS; SERIAL SECTION; TISSUE SECTIONS;

CELLS;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GANGLION; NUCLEOLUS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030824934     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.2250782.x     Document Type: Article

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