Elemental and ultrastructural analysis of the eggshell: Ca, Mg and Na distribution during embryonic development via LIBS and SEM techniques

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-42

  Abdel Salam, Z A ^a   Abdou, A M ^b   Harith, M A ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Avian eggshell; Hatching eggs; Laser light; LIBS; SEM

Indexed keywords

AVES; ELECTRON;

EID: 33645794924     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.35.42     Document Type: Article

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