Retrieved endogenous biotin: A novel marker and a potential pitfall in diagnostic immunohistochemistry

Histopathology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 400-407

  Bussolati, G ^a   Gugliotta, P ^a   Volante, M ^a   Pace, M ^a   Papotti, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Biotin; Immunocytochemistry; Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030697103     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.3020895.x     Document Type: Article

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