Zinc accumulation in phosphate granules of Ucides cordatus hepatopancreas

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 217-221

  Correa Jr J D ^a   Allodi, S ^a   Amado Filho, C M ^b   Farina, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Electron spectroscopic imaging; Energy dispersive X ray analysis; Hepatopancreas; Phosphate granules; Zinc

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; UCIDES CORDATUS; VERTEBRATA;

ZINC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRACHYURA; BRAZIL; CELL GRANULE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; BRACHYURA; BRAZIL; CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

EID: 0034132989     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2000000200009     Document Type: Article

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