Embedding of bone samples in methylmethacrylate: An improved method suitable for bone histomorphometry, histochemistry, and immunohistochemistry

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 307-313

  Erben, Reinhold G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone; Histochemistry; Histomorphometry; Im munohistochemistry; Methacrylates; Methylbenzoate; Methylmethacrylate; Rats

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; EPITOPE; METHACRYLIC ACID; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; BONE BIOPSY; EMBEDDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KUPFFER CELL; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOCLAST; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031042663     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704500215     Document Type: Article

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