A simple enzymatic method for examining calcite ossicles of Echinodermata

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 240-246

  Tiago, Claudio G ^a   Brites, A D ^a   Kawauchi, G Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcite ossicles; Echinodermata; Enzymatic method; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; ENZYMES; HISTOLOGY; TISSUE;

BODY TISSUES; CALCITE OSSICLE; ECHINODERMATA; ENZYMATIC METHODS; HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS; PROTEOLYTIC ENZYME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SIMPLE++;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; HYPOCHLORITE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DUASMODACTYLA SEGUROENSIS; ECHINODERM; HOLOTHURIA GRISEA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNAPTULA SECRETA; TECHNIQUE;

DUASMODACTYLA; ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHURIA; HOLOTHURIA GRISEA; HOLOTHUROIDEA; LEPTOSPIRA; SYNAPTULA;

EID: 20444381295     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2005.01486.x     Document Type: Article

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