Pigments of the Retina
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چکیده
1. The interrelations of visual purple, retinene, and vitamin A in the bull frog retina are analyzed in simple experiments, the results of which are presented in a series of automatically recorded spectra. 2. Observations are reported upon the distributions, properties, and concentrations of xanthophyll, vitamin A, and flavine in the pigmented tissues of the eye.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of General Physiology
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1936