Application of X-ray element mapping across the lichenrock interface

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-96

  Williamson, B J ^a   Mclean, J ^a   Purvis, O W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electron microprobe; Lichen rock interface; SEM; Trapelia involuta; X ray element mapping

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FUNGI; MAPPING; X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSES; ELECTRON-MICROPROBE; ELECTRON-PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ELEMENT MAPPING; LICHEN-ROCK INTERFACES; ORGANIC COMPONENTS; SCANNING ELECTRONS; TRAPELIA INVOLUTA; X RAY ELEMENT MAPS; X-RAY ELEMENT MAPPING;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; LICHENS; MICROANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY;

TRAPELIA INVOLUTA;

EID: 0031830632     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1998.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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