Histological and biochemical evaluation of precision-cut liver slices

Toxicology Methods

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 59-79

  Fisher, Robyn L ^a   Ulreich, Judith B ^b   Nakazato, Paul Z ^b   Brendel, Klaus ^b  

^a Vitron Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimal slice viability; Organ culture; Tissue slices

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037978848     PISSN: 10517235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105172301300128871     Document Type: Article

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