Measurement and interpretation of cytoplasmic [Ca2+] signals from calcium-indicator dyes

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Baylor, Stephen M ^a   Hollingworth, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034405591     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.2000.15.1.19     Document Type: Article

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