A solvent-based fixative for electron microscopy to improve retention and visualization of the intestinal mucus blanket for probiotics studies

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 390-399

  Allan Wojtas, P ^a   Farnworth, E R ^a   Modler, H W ^a   Carbyn, S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcian blue; anhydrous fixation; intestine; mucus; Ruthenium red; SEM; technique

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; MAMMALS; RUTHENIUM; SOLVENTS; VISUALIZATION;

ALCIAN BLUES; ANHYDROUS FIXATION; INTESTINE; MUCUS; MUCUS LAYER; PROBIOTICS; RUTHENIUM RED; SMALL INTESTINE; SOLVENT BASED; TECHNIQUE;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MUCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SWINE; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0030945087     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19970301)36:5<390::AID-JEMT9>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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