X-ray microanalysis in the scanning electron microscope

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 369, Issue , 2007, Pages 507-528

  Roomans, Godfried M ^a   Dragomir, Anca ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Airway surface liquid; Cell culture; Freeze dried specimen; Frozen hydrated specimen; Peak over background ratio; Scanning electron microscopy; Sephadex beads; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZE FRACTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SWINE; TRACHEA; ULTRAMICROTOMY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CRYOULTRAMICROTOMY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZE FRACTURING; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUSCLES; SWINE; TRACHEA;

EID: 34548042765     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59745-294-7:507     Document Type: Article

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