Studies on semipermeability and electrical characteristics in membranes of Chara cells fixed with glutaraldehyde

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 291-295

  Shimmen, Teruo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chara; Glutaraldehyde; Membrane potential; Membrane resistance; Semipermeability; Tobacco cell

Indexed keywords

FIXATIVE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PROTON PUMP;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHARA; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; TOBACCO;

CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHARA; FIXATIVES; GLUTARAL; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PROTON PUMPS; TOBACCO;

ALGAE; CHARA; CHARA CORALLINA; CORALLINA; EUKARYOTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 5444263246     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-004-0157-3     Document Type: Article

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