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Original Article

Association of Plutonium with Lysosomal, Lipofuscin-like Granules in Chinese Hamster Hepatocytes: Evidence from Electron Microscopic and Biochemical Studies with 241Pu and 239Pu

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Pages 723-734 | Received 20 Feb 1987, Accepted 24 Jun 1987, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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