An algorithm for neurite outgrowth reconstruction

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-205

  Weaver, Christina M ^a   Pinezich, John D ^b   Lindquist, W Brent ^a   Vazquez, Marcelo E ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Advanced Acoustic Concepts   (United States)

^c BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Explant; High LET; Image analysis; Neurite outgrowth quantification; Neurotoxicity; Retinal ganglion

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ALGORITHM; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; EMBRYO; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; STAINING; TIME;

EID: 0347928807     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(03)00017-7     Document Type: Article

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