Antigen retrieval, signal amplification and intensification in immunohistochemistry

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 253-260

  Werner, Martin ^a   Von Wasielewski, Reinhard ^a   Komminoth, Paul ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMINOBENZIDINE; METAL; TYRAMINE;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029865071     PISSN: 09486143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01463928     Document Type: Review

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