Microwave processing and ethanol-based fixation in forensic pathology

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-182

  Iesurum, Antonio ^a   Balbi, Tiziana ^b   Vasapollo, Domenico ^a   Cicognani, Alberto ^a   Ghimenton, Claudio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Monselice Hospital   (Italy)

^c BORGO TRENTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; FineFIX fixative; Forensic pathology; Immunocytochemistry; Microwave processing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DNA; FIXATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DNA EXTRACTION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MORPHOLOGY;

BRAIN; DNA; ETHANOL; FIXATIVES; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; LUNG; MICROWAVES; MYOCARDIUM; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPLEEN;

EID: 33748483819     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000221050.64572.01     Document Type: Article

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