Fixative-dependent increase in immunogold labeling following antigen retrieval on acrylic and epoxy sections

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 248-260

  Brorson, Sverre Henning ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acrylic resin; Antigen retrieval; Electron microscopy; Epoxy resion; Formaldehyde; Glutaraldehyde; Immunoelectron microscopy; Immunoglobulin; Immunogold; LR White

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CITRIC ACID; EPOXIDE; FIBRIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PARAFORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CROSS LINKING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; NONHUMAN; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0033490843     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299909034661     Document Type: Article

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