A novel microscope slide adhesive for poorly adherent tissue sections

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-123

  Sompuram, Seshi R ^a,b,d   McMahon, Deirdre ^b   Vani, Kodela ^a   Ramanathan, Halasya ^c   Bogen, Steven A ^a,b  

^a Medical Discovery Partners LLC   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c A and D Biosciences Inc   (United States)

^d BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Glass; Histology; Immunohistochemistry; Isocyanate; Slides; Tissue section

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CELL PROTEIN; GLASS; HYDROXYL GROUP; ISOCYANATE; POLYLYSINE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRICITY; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERIAL COATING; MICROSCOPE; STAINING; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0038083033     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.2003.26.2.117     Document Type: Article

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