Preparation and sectioning of undecalcified frozen rodent long bones and joints using a tape transfer system

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-48

  Tarpley, John E ^a,b  

^a AMGEN INC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation; Frozen section; Processing; Undecalcified bone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROZEN SECTION; LONG BONE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; RODENT; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0037351333     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.2003.26.1.41     Document Type: Article

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