Determination of pH in regions of the midguts of acaridid mites

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Erban, Tomas ^a   Hubert, Jan ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Acidobasic indicators; Digestion; Enzyme; Gut; Lumen conditions

Indexed keywords

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

ACARIDAE; ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACARIDAE; ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS;

EID: 77957338150     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.4201     Document Type: Article

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