Fixation and epitope retrieval in diagnostic immunohistochemistry: A concise review with practical considerations

Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 228-235

  Miller, R T ^a   Swanson, P E ^a   Wick, M R ^a  

^a ProPath Laboratory Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Epitope retrieval; Fixation; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; EPITOPE; FORMALDEHYDE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PROTEINASE;

ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPITOPE MAPPING; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TECHNOLOGY; TISSUE FIXATION;

BIOTIN; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; ENZYMES; EPITOPES; HEAT; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0033848169     PISSN: 10623345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00022744-200009000-00010     Document Type: Article

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