New findings on 3-D microanatomy of cellular structures in human tissues and organs. An HRSEM study

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 53-58

  Riva, Alessandro ^a   Loy, F ^a   Isola, R ^a   Isola, M ^a   Conti, G ^a   Perra, A ^a   Solinas, P ^a   Testa Riva, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell organelles; Crista junctions; HRSEM; Maceration method; Mitochondria; Salivary glands; Secretory process

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; SALIVARY GLAND; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MITOCHONDRIA; SALIVARY GLANDS;

EID: 35148815822     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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