The morphology and composition of cholesterol, protein, and bilirubin deposits in dried human bile: Cathodoluminescence and backscattered electron imaging

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Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 442-446

  Loginov, A S ^a   Chebanov, S M ^a   Saparin, G V ^b   Obyden, S K ^b  

^a Central Research Institute of Gastroenterology   (Russian Federation)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bilirubin; Chemical composition; Cholesterol; Color cathodoluminescence; Human bile; Morphology; Protein

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; CHOLESTEROL; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BILE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031738644     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.1998.4950200604     Document Type: Article

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