Determination of the localization of gangliosides using anti- ganglioside antibodies: Comparison of fixation methods

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 611-618

  Schwarz, Andreas ^a   Futerman, Anthony H ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

anti ganglioside antibodies; fixatives; fumonisin B1; gangliosides; immunofluorescence; neurons

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN B1; GANGLIOSIDE; GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030964873     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704500413     Document Type: Article

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