Effect of immersion of biopsy forceps in formalin on tissue urease activity

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 984-986

  Wettstein, Antony ^a   Loy, Clement ^b   Frommer, Donald J ^b,c  

^a Kantonsspital Liestal Medizinische Klinik   (Switzerland)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Formalin; Helicobacter pylori; Urease

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; UREASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORCEPS; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMERSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032829810     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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