title: A new method for detecting diatoms in human organs.
abstract: A new method for diatom detection is described. It includes an ultrasonic irradiation procedure with the use of a tissue solubilizer. The method is easy to carry out and is less time-consuming than previous techniques.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004332:Drowning / Q000473:pathology*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D011817:Rabbits; D014463:Ultrasonography