Dextran polymer conjugate two-step visualization system for immunohistochemistry: A comparison of EnVision+ with two three-step avidin- biotin techniques

Applied Immunohistochemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-10

  Vyberg, Mogens ^a   Nielsen, Søren ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dextran polymer conjugate; Endogenous biotin; Visualization system

Indexed keywords

IRON DEXTRAN;

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONJUGATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

EID: 0031897068     PISSN: 10623345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00022744-199803000-00002     Document Type: Article

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