Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of cultured epithelial tumour cells with scanning electron microscopy

Cell Biology International

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 665-669

  Fernandez Segura, E ^a   Canizares F J ^a   Cubero, M A ^a   Revelles, F ^a   Campos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cultured cells; Scanning electron microscopy; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

EID: 0031251751     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1997.0157     Document Type: Article

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