Benzidine-based dyes: Effects of industrial practices, regulations, and world trade on the biological stains market

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 95-100

  Dapson, R W ^a  

^a Dapson & Dapson LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzidine; Chicago blue 6B; Chlorazol black E; Congo red; Dyes; Evans blue; Trypan blue

Indexed keywords

BENZIDINE; DYE; BENZIDINE DERIVATIVE; COLORING AGENT;

BIOMEDICINE; HEALTH HAZARD; HISTORY; INDUSTRY; MARKET; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW; STAINING; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; STATISTICS;

BENZIDINES; COLORING AGENTS; COMMERCE; DRUG INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONALITY; MARKETING;

EID: 67650723235     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10520290902879730     Document Type: Review

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