An improved mounting method for observation of thick specimens using confocal microscopy

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 231-233

  Kagayama, M ^a   Sasano, Y ^a   Hirata, M ^a   Mizoguchi, I ^a   Takahashi, I ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

confocal microscopy; fluorescence; mounting method; Spurr's resin; whole mount specimen

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TISSUE PREPARATION; TISSUE SECTION; VITAL STAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029903779     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299609117165     Document Type: Article

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