Histochemistry: Historical development and current use in pathology

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 81-90

  Riva, M A ^a   Manzoni, M ^b   Isimbaldi, G ^b   Cesana, G ^a   Pagni, Fabio ^b  

^a Research Centre on Public Health   (Italy)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Histochemistry; History of pathology; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHEMISTRY; HISTORY; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; STAINING;

HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; PATHOLOGY, MOLECULAR; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 84892773505     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2013.822559     Document Type: Review

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