Can a more selective application of antigen retrieval facilitate standardization in immunohistochemistry?

Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 172-176

  Boenisch, Thomas ^a  

^a DakoCytomation   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Electrostatic charges; Epitope; Formalin fixation; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; FORMALDEHYDE; TISSUE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; STANDARDIZATION; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 2942724337     PISSN: 15412016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129039-200406000-00013     Document Type: Article

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