The antigen-antibody reaction in immunohistochemistry

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-4

  Montero, Claudio ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Antigen antibody reaction; Fixation; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; HEAT TREATMENT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0037252413     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540305100101     Document Type: Review

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