Atomic force microscopic observation of trehalose-treated and dried corneal epithelial surface

Cell Preservation Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-122

  Izawa, Yuko ^a   Matsuo, Toshihiko ^a   Uchida, Tetsuya ^b   Shimamura, Kaoru ^b   Ohtsuki, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDE; EYE DROPS; MALTOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; TREHALOSE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA PRESERVATION; DESICCATION; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 33750322900     PISSN: 1538344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpt.2006.4.117     Document Type: Article

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