Application of alternative fixatives to formalin in diagnostic pathology

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 63-70

  Benerini Gatta, L ^a   Cadei, M ^a   Balzarini, P ^a   Castriciano, S ^b   Paroni, R ^b   Verzeletti, A ^a   Cortellini, V ^a   de Ferrari, F ^a   Grigolato, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Copan Italia ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Fixation; Histochemistry; Immunohis tochemistry; Molecular biology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863751471     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2012.e12     Document Type: Article

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