Imaging of elements and molecules in biological tissues and cells in the low-micrometer and nanometer range

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 307, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 112-122

  Wu, Bei ^a   Becker, J Sabine ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analytical technique; Biological tissue and cell; High spatial resolution; Nano scale; Nano scale laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA ICP MS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960743396     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2011.01.019     Document Type: Article

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