Structural aspects of the Eberth-Katschenko layer of Bufo ictericus integument: Histochemical characterization and biochemical analysis of the cutaneous calcium (Amphibian, Bufonidae)

Micron

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-65

  Azevedo, Rodrigo Alves ^a   Pelli, Adriana Alves ^a   Ferreira Pereira, Antonio ^a   De Jesus Santana, Andréa Souza ^a   Felsemburgh, Flávia ^a   De Brito Gitirana, Lycia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium biochemistry; Eberth Katschenko layer; Glycosaminoglycans; Histochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DESICCATION; HISTOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; HYALURONIC ACIDS;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTROLYTIC ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

BIODIVERSITY;

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; SKIN; STAINING; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; SKIN; STAINING AND LABELING;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO ICTERICUS; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 9944238984     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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