Theory and practice of silver staining in histopathology

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 183-195

  Grizzle, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

AgNOR; argentaffin; argyrophil; bacteria; glycoproteins; silver staining

Indexed keywords

METHENAMINE; SILVER;

ARGYROPHILIA; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM; CHROMOSOME NOR; HUMAN; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; MICROWAVE OVEN; NERVE FIBER; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; RETICULUM CELL; REVIEW; SENILE PLAQUE; SILVER IMPREGNATION; SILVER STAINING;

FUNGI;

EID: 0029784960     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1996.19.3.183     Document Type: Review

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