A novel and single step ultrastructural method for staining biological tissues embedded in common embedding media

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 131-135

  Lokanadam, B ^a   Gupta, P D ^b   Ramasami, T ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological tissues; Copper uranyl acetate; Electron microscopy; Single step; Stain

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTESTINE; KIDNEY; LIVER; METHODOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RAT; TISSUE FIXATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; COLORING AGENTS; INTESTINES; KIDNEY; LIVER; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0033655055     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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