Immunogold silver staining for light microscopy

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-17

  Lackie, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; Immunogold silver staining; Silver enhancement

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 0029779907     PISSN: 09486143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02473198     Document Type: Review

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