AFM characterization of rabbit spermatozoa

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 529-535

  Ierardi, Vincenzo ^a   Niccolini, Alberto ^a   Alderighi, Michele ^a   Gazzano, Angelo ^a   Martelli, Franco ^a   Solaro, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cell morphology; Plasmatic membrane; Rabbit spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE;

ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CELL MORPHOLOGY; COATED GLASS; MICROSCOPY IMAGES; PLASMATIC MEMBRANE; POLY-L-LYSINE; RABBIT SPERMATOZOON; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; SUBSEGMENTS; TOPOLOGICAL FEATURES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

POLYLYSINE; SILICON;

ACROSOME; ADSORPTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON TAIL;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 47249131721     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20584     Document Type: Article

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