Comparison of the DNA preservation in neutral-buffered formalin fixed paraffin-embedded tissue and in non-buffered formalin fixed paraffin-embedded tissue

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 549-556

  Seo, An Na ^a   Kim, Jae Hoon ^b   Lee, Dakeun ^a   Jeong, Ji Yun ^a   Park, Ji Young ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DNA degradation; Formaldehyde; Pathology, molecular; Tissue fixation; Tissue preservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863078375     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.6.549     Document Type: Article

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