Microwave procedures for electron microscopy and resin- embedded sections

Micron

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 397-409

  Leong, Anthony S Y ^a,b   Sormunen, Raija T ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Electron microscopy; Immuno electron microscopy; In situ hybridization; Microwaves; Polymerase chain reaction; Rapid processing; Staining

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IRRADIATION; LEAD CITRATE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RESIN; URANYL ACETATE;

EID: 0032192455     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(98)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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