Bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a reagent against non-specific immunogold labeling on LR-white and epoxy resin

Micron

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-195

  Brorson, Sverre Henning ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acrylic resin; Bovine serum albumin; Epoxy resin; Immunoelectron microscopy; Immunogold; LR White

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; GLOMERULUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031172544     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(97)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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