Mineral oil: The best xylene substitute for tissue processing yet?

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-149

  Buesa, Rene J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholic infiltration; Mineral oil; Tissue processing

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; MINERAL OIL; PARAFFIN; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0033939661     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.2000.23.2.143     Document Type: Article

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