Detailed three-dimensional visualization of resilin in the exoskeleton of arthropods using confocal laser scanning microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 245, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-16

  Michels, J ^a   Gorb, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthropoda; Autofluorescence; Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); Exoskeleton; Material composition; Resilin

Indexed keywords

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; LASER EXCITATION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SURFACE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

ARTHROPODA; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL-LASER-SCANNING-MICROSCOPY; EXOSKELETON; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS; RESILIN; WIDE-FIELD;

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

INSECT PROTEIN; RESILIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXOSKELETON; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSECT; LASER; LIBELLULA DEPRESSA; LOCUST; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WIDE FIELD FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 83055196657     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2011.03523.x     Document Type: Article

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