The human patella: A comparison of three preparation methods

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-153

  Atkinson, P J ^a   Walsh, J A ^b   Haut, R C ^a,b,c  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decalcification; Methyl salicylate; Paraffin; Patella; Safranin O fast green; Tape transfer

Indexed keywords

FIXATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATELLA; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 0031833687     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1998.21.2.151     Document Type: Article

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