Optimizing electron backscatter diffraction of carbonate biomineralsresin type and carbon coating

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 197-203

  Pérez Huerta, Alberto ^a   Cusack, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aragonite; Calcite; Diffraction intensity; Epoxy; Mussel; Nanometer

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIVALVE; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; CALCIUM CARBONATE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

MYTILUS EDULIS; MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 69849112776     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927609090370     Document Type: Article

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