X-RAY-ANALYSIS AND CYTOCHEMICAL STAINING OF SOME TINTINNID LORICAE

Authors
WASIK A MIKOLAJCZYK E GOLEBIOWSKA M SIKORA J
Citation
A. Wasik et al., X-RAY-ANALYSIS AND CYTOCHEMICAL STAINING OF SOME TINTINNID LORICAE, Acta protozoologica, 36(2), 1997, pp. 153-155
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Acta protozoologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00651583
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
153 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0065-1583(1997)36:2<153:XACSOS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Cytochemical staining and X-ray microanalysis were used to study the l oricae of several tintinnid species. The results suggest that the lori cae are mainly proteinaceous, and without mineralization. The loricae of partially agglutinated species contain acidic mucopolysaccharides.