The combination of fixation using PLP fixative and embedding in paraffin by the AMeX method is useful for immunohistochemical and enzyme histochemical studies of the lung

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-113

  Suzuki, Masami ^a   Adachi, Kenji ^a   Ogawa, Yumie ^a   Karasawa, Yayoi ^a   Katsuyama, Kiyoka ^a   Sugimoto, Tetsuro ^a   Doi, Kunio ^b  

^a CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

AMeX method; Enzyme histochemical staining; Immunohistochemical staining; Lung; Paraffin section; PLP fixation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010299352     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: 09149198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.13.109     Document Type: Article

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