Epitope retrieval with microwaves: A comparison of citrate buffer and EDTA with three commercial retrieval solutions

Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 201-207

  Leong, Anthony S Y ^a,b   Milios, James ^a   Leong, F Joel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Epitope retrieval; Microwaves; Retrieval solutions

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029800404     PISSN: 10623345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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