Sulphur, thiols, and disulphides in the fish epidermis, with remarks on keratinization

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1135-1144

  Meyer, W ^a   Seegers, U ^a   Stelzer, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disulphides; EDX analysis; Fish epidermis; Histochemistry; Sulphur; Thiols

Indexed keywords

LAMPETRA AYRESII; LAMPETRA FLUVIATILIS; PETROMYZONTIDAE; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMO TRUTTA FARIO; SCYLIORHINUS CANICULA; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 35248865249     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01585.x     Document Type: Article

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