Estimating surface area by the isotropic fakir method from thick slices cut in an arbitrary direction

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-211

  Kubinova L ^a   Janacek J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cauchy formula; Cell chain; Confocal microscopy; Design based stereology; Fakir probe; Hordeum vulgare L.; Leaf mesophyll; Nicotiana tabacum L.; Spatial grid of lines; Surface area; Thick slices

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; PROBES;

CAUCHY FORMULA; CELL CHAIN; DESIGN-BASED STEREOLOGY; FAKIR PROBE; HORDEUM VULGARE L; LEAF MESOPHYLL; NICOTIANA TABACUM L; SPATIAL GRID OF LINE; SPATIAL GRIDS; SURFACE AREA; THICK SLICE;

CHAINS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOLOGY; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0031850994     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1998.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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