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New histochemical techniques for the localization of metal ions in the lichen thallus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2005

Simona Rinino
Affiliation:
DIP.TE.RIS., University of Genova, Corso Dogali 1/c, I-16136 Genova, Italy
V. Bombardi
Affiliation:
DIP.TE.RIS., University of Genova, Corso Dogali 1/c, I-16136 Genova, Italy
P. Giordani
Affiliation:
DIP.TE.RIS., University of Genova, Corso Dogali 1/c, I-16136 Genova, Italy
M. Tretiach
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Biologia, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
P. Crisafulli
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Biologia, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
F. Monaci
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali “G. Sarfatti”, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, I-53100 Siena
P. Modenesi
Affiliation:
DIP.TE.RIS., University of Genova, Corso Dogali 1/c, I-16136 Genova, Italy

Extract

The localization of inorganic contaminants in lichens is an important step toward a better understanding of the accumulating capability and toxitolerance of species (Hauck et al. 2002). Different methods, such as sequential elution technique (Brown 1995; Tretiach et al. 1999), X-ray microanalysis (Hauck et al. 2002) and microscopic histochemistry (Garty & Theiss 1989), have been used.

Type
Short Communications
Copyright
© British Lichen Society 2005

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