Use of heat provides a fast and efficient way to undertake melanin bleaching with dilute hydrogen peroxide

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-91

  Orchard, Guy E ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; DIAMINOBENZIDINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELANIN; OXALIC ACID; POLYLYSINE;

ANTIBODY LABELING; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOPLASM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MASKING; MELANOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34250740872     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2007.11978097     Document Type: Article

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