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Sub-Microscopic Localization of Minerals in Skeletal Muscle by Internal 'Micro-Incineration' within the Electron Microscope

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RECENT work on contractile phenomena in muscle1 indicates that a complete understanding of these processes demands a fuller knowledge of the sub-microscopic morphology and distribution of the mineral content. An electron microscopic study of muscle has therefore been undertaken as part of a general investigation of fibrous proteins2 in progress in this laboratory. The present communication represents a part of the investigation which should be of immediate interest to workers in this field.

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  1. Physiology Department, University of Adelaide,

    M. H. Draper

  2. Junior Research Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council,

    M. H. Draper

  3. Division of Industrial Chemistry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Melbourne

    A. J. HODGE

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Draper, M., HODGE, A. Sub-Microscopic Localization of Minerals in Skeletal Muscle by Internal 'Micro-Incineration' within the Electron Microscope. Nature 163, 576–577 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163576a0

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