The effects of formalin and Lugol's iodine solution on protozoal cell volume

Limnologica

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-63

  Zinabu, G M ^a   Bott, Thomas L ^b  

^a Awassa College of Agriculture   (Ethiopia)

^b ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell biovolume; Preservatives; Protozoa; Time course

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA;

CHILOMONAS; CILIOPHORA; CYCLIDIUM; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034000818     PISSN: 00759511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0075-9511(00)80044-4     Document Type: Article

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