Image analysis for quantitative evaluation of antigen retrieval efficacy demonstrates increased detection of P-glycoprotein in overfixed cells but decreased detection in optimally fixed cells

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-14

  Rimsza, Lisa M ^a,c   Rangel, Catherine S ^b   Grogran, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; C494; Immunohistochemistry; MDR 1

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN P;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBEDDING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0032976749     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1999.22.1.9     Document Type: Article

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