 | Histological and Histochemical Methods Th & Pract The chemical and physical principles of fixation, staining, and histochemistry in one volume!
Now in its fourth edition, Histological and Histochemical Methods has been expanded and updated with the latest techniques and developments within the field, whilst retaining the details of the classic techniques still in use. The relations of chemical structures and reactions to fixation, tissue processing, staining, enzyme location, immunohistochemistry and other procedures are explained in simple, descriptive terms.
Contents: 1. Introduction to microtechnique
2. Fixation
3. Decalcification and other treatments for hard tissues
4. Processing and mounting
5. Dyes
6. Histological staining in one or two colours
7. Staining blood and other cell suspensions
8. Methods for connective tissue
9. Methods for nucleic acids
10. Organic functional groups and protein histochemistry
11. Carbohydrate histochemistry
12. Lipids
13. Methods for inorganic ions
14. Enzyme histochemistry: general considerations
15. Hydrolytic enzymes
16. Oxidoreductases
17. Methods for soluble organic compounds of low molecular weight
18. Metal reduction and precipitation methods
19. Immunohistochemistry
20. Miscellaneous data
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
ISBN: 9781904842422
Author: Kiernan J A
Format: PB
Pages: 606
Publication Date: 05 Mar 2008
Edition : 4 |
