Assessment of three-dimensional architecture of collagen fibers in the superficial zone of bovine articular cartilage

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 167-179

  Wu, J P ^a   Kirk, T B ^a   Zheng, Ming Hao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D collagen matrix; Cartilage; Confocal microscopy; Membrane

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE MATRIX; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CYTOARCHITECTURE; FIBER OPTICS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MEMBRANE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 17544371713     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957704001338     Document Type: Article

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