Optimizing immunohistochemistry: Antigen retrieval and signal amplification

Histopathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-103

  McNicol, A M ^a   Richmond, J A ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Catalysed reporter deposition; Immunohistochemistry; Signal amplification

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0031905207     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1998.00342.x     Document Type: Review

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