Astra blue and basic fuchsin double staining of plant materials

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 235-243

  Kraus, Jane Elizabeth ^a   De Sousa, Hildeberto C ^b   Rezende, Maria Helena ^c   Castro, Neuza Maria ^d   Vecchi, Claudia ^a   Luque, Rebecca ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^e FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Astra blue; Basic fuchsin; Double staining; Plant material

Indexed keywords

FUCHSINE;

ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0031738490     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299809141117     Document Type: Article

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