Microwave fixation and localization of calcium in synaptic terminals using X-ray microanalysis and electron energy loss spectroscopy imaging

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-58

  Mizuhira, Vinci ^a,c   Hasegawa, Hiroshi ^b  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIONOGI AND CO LTD   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium ion detection; Computerized x ray microanalysis; Electron energy loss spectroscopy digital net Ca:L image; Microwave fixation; Opening image; Synaptic vesicles

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM ION; OXALIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NERVE CELL; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE FIXATION; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROWAVES; PRECIPITATION; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; RATS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0030906166     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(96)00428-5     Document Type: Article

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