Study of dynamic process of acetic acid induced-whitening in epithelial tissues at cellular level

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 4963-4973

  Wu, Tao T ^a   Qu, Jianan Y ^a   Cheung, Tak Hong ^b   Yim, So Fan ^b   Wong, Yick Fu ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACKSCATTERING; CELL CULTURE; DIAGNOSIS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; TISSUE;

ACETOWHITEINING; DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION; OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF MEDICINES; SCATTERING MEASUREMENTS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 22744438125     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.004963     Document Type: Article

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