Histology without xylene

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 246-256

  Buesa, René J ^a   Peshkov, Maxim V ^b  

^a Retired   (United States)

^b Department of Biopsies and Cytological Diagnosis   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Clearing agents; Mineral oil mixtures; Tissue processing; Xylene free

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; ALKANE; ALKANE DERIVATIVE; COCONUT OIL; LIMONENE; MINERAL OIL; OLIVE OIL; TERPENE; VEGETABLE OIL; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MISCIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TISSUE PREPARATION; TISSUE SECTION; VISCOSITY;

2-PROPANOL; ALKANES; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HISTOLOGY; MINERAL OIL; PLANT OILS; TERPENES; XYLENES;

EID: 67650286924     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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