Title :
Quantitative analysis of subcellular calcium from electron probe X-ray images
Author :
Wong, Janet G. ; Hurley, Brian J. ; Johnson, Dale E. ; Cantino, Marie E.
Author_Institution :
Center for Bioeng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
A discussion of electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPMA) is presented. Methods used to generate EPMA images are given. Applications of EPMA to muscle and secretory cells are presented
Keywords :
X-ray chemical analysis; biological techniques and instruments; cellular biophysics; electron probe analysis; muscle; electron probe X-ray microanalysis; muscle; quantitative chemical analysis; secretory cells; subcellular Ca; Calcium; Chemical elements; Data mining; Electrons; Image analysis; Muscles; Pixel; Probes; Proteins; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95765