Autometallographical procedure for the localization of metal traces in molluscan tissues by light microscopy

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-127

  Soto, Manu ^a   Quincoces, Iñaki ^a   Marigómez, Ionan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autometallography; Metal histochemistry; Metal traces; Molluscs

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOMETALLOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EXOCRINE GLAND; GONAD; MICROSCOPY; MOLLUSC; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0031861381     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1998.21.2.123     Document Type: Article

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