Effect of electron microscopy fixation pH on the ultrastructure of soybean protein bodies

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 302-304

  Boatright, W L ^a   Kim, K S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation pH; Membrane; Protein bodies; Soybean; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PH; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SOYBEAN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLANT PROTEINS; SOYBEANS;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0033997275     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf990855z     Document Type: Article

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