The current status of fixation for electron microscopy: A review

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 1-15

  Bullock, Gillian R ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

autoradiography; buffers; Chemical fixation; coagulation; cross linking; histochemistry; immunocytochemistry; temperature; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIXATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

EID: 0021346973     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1984.tb00458.x     Document Type: Article

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