Evaluation and comparison of deoxyribonucleic acid typing methods on human tissue fixed with different fixatives

International Congress Series

Volumn 1261, Issue C, 2004, Pages 574-576

  Ginestra, E ^a   Saravo, L ^a   Ciuna, I ^a   Sciacca, G ^b   Finocchiaro, A ^b   Lo Menzo, G ^b  

^a Sezione di Messina   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fixative solution; Formalin; IQ; Tissue

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023034967     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)01705-9     Document Type: Article

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