Antigen retrieval for electron microscopy using a microwave technique for epithelial and basal lamina antigens

Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 66-71

  Wilson, David F ^a   Jiang, De Jun ^a   Pierce, Angela M ^a   Wiebkin, Ole W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Basal lamina; Epithelium; Immunocytochemistry; Microwave; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; COLLAGEN TYPE 6; CYTOKERATIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; LAMININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOUTH MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029919872     PISSN: 10623345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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