Localisation of heavy metals in the midgut epithelial cells of Xenillus tegeocranus (Hermann, 1804) (Acari: Oribatida)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-263

  Pigino, G ^a   Migliorini, M ^a   Paccagnini, E ^a   Bernini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metal containing granules; Midgut; Orbatid mites; Proventricular glands; TEM; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ZINC;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; HEAVY METAL; MITE; POLLUTION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ARACHNID; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM CELL; MIDGUT; NONHUMAN; TOXICOKINETICS; X RAY MICROANALYSIS; XENILLUS TEGEOCRANUS;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPITHELIAL CELLS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ITALY; METALS, HEAVY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MINING; MITES; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

ACARI; ORIBATIDA; XENILLUS TEGEOCRANUS;

EID: 33744517413     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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