Fluorescence counter-staining of cell nuclear DNA for multi-color laser confocal microscopy

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 297-301

  Suzuki, Takeshi ^a   Matsuzaki, Toshiyuki ^a   Takata, Kuniaki ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti bleaching reagent; Cell nuclei; Counter staining; Laser confocal microscopy; Nucleic acid specific fluorochrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031721093     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.31.297     Document Type: Conference Paper

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