Microwave technology in immunohistochemistry: Application to avidin-biotin staining of diverse antigens

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 95-98

  Takes, Peter A ^a   Kohrs, Joan ^a   Krug, Robert ^a   Kewley, Sharyl ^a  

^a Sigma Diagnostics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Avidin biotin; Immunohistochemistry; Immunostaining; Microwave

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN;

AVIDIN BIOTIN COMPLEX; HISTOCHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; STAINING;

EID: 0024319296     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: 20460236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1989.12.2.95     Document Type: Article

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