An exploration of the accuracy of an invasive method for measuring the volume of specimens of Amoeba proteus

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-78

  Whalen, Thomas A ^a   Demarco, A J ^b  

^a SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Biology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoeba proteus; NIH image software; Volume measurement

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA;

AMEBA PROTEUS; INVASIVE METHODS; MICROSCOPIC IMAGE; NIH IMAGE SOFTWARE;

VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

AMOEBA PROTEUS; ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; COMPUTER PROGRAM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS;

AMOEBA PROTEUS;

EID: 0032852276     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1999.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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