Double immunocytochemistry in pre-embedding electron microscopy for the detection of neurotensin and tyrosine hydroxylase in the guinea pig, using two primary antisera raised in the same species

Brain Research Protocols

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Marcos, P ^a,b   Corio, M ^a   Dubourg, P ^a   Covenas R ^b   Tramu, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benzidine dihydrochloride; Developing method; Diaminobenzidine; Double immunocytochemistry; Electron microscopy; Pre embedding

Indexed keywords

NEUROTENSIN; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ACROLEIN; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; BRAIN; FEMALE; GLUTARAL; GUINEA PIGS; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; NERVE ENDINGS; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS; NEUROTENSIN; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; SYNAPSES; TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE;

EID: 0031395373     PISSN: 1385299X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-299X(97)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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