A new computer method for the measurement of the thickness of basement membranes.
A new computer method for determining basement membrane thickness is described. The method, tested with repeat measurements on model and real basement membrane, compares favourably with previous methods of BM thickness measurement.
Hayes
B P
BP
Department of Visual Science, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, U.K.
Poulsom
R
R
Fitzke
F W
FW
D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002196:Capillaries / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051379:Mice; D008838:Microcomputers; D008954:Models, Biological; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software