Characterization of the cellular structure based on user-interactive image analysis procedures

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 555-575

  Pinto, Javier ^a   Solórzano, Eusebio ^a   Rodriguez Perez, Miguel Angel ^a   De Saja, Jose Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

cell size; cellular materials; cellular structure; Foams; image analysis

Indexed keywords

CELL DENSITY; CELL DIAMETERS; CELL SIZE; CELL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; CELLULAR MATERIAL; CELLULAR STRUCTURE; MANUAL MEASUREMENT METHODS;

CELLS; CHARACTERIZATION; FOAMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84886575411     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X13503847     Document Type: Article

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