Comparison of contrast, sensitivity and efficiency of signal amplified and nonamplified immunohistochemical reactions suitable for videomicroscopy-based quantification and neuroimaging

Brain Research Protocols

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-171

  Schmitt, Oliver ^a   Preuße, Stefan ^a   Haas, Stefan Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

ABC; Amplification; Biotinylated tyramine; C2; Cerebellum; Contrast measurement; CSA; Enhancement; EnVision+ ; Image analysis; Immunohistochemistry; LSAB ; Motor systems and sensorimotor integration; PAP; Silver precipitation; TSA ; Videomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CATALYSIS; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GRANULE CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NERVE FIBER; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS; BRAIN; COLORING AGENTS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROTEIN BINDING; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 1542358890     PISSN: 1385299X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresprot.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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