A simple procedure for reducing sampling problems in the transmission electron microscope diagnosis of human tumors.
Abstract
A simple procedure is described which permits more extensive sampling in the transmission electron microscopic analysis of human tumor tissue. Thin slices of 2 to 4 mm side are cut from fresh or fixed specimens and processed for embedding in exactly the same manner as for conventional mm-cubes pieces, with blocking out in 8 mm-diameter flat-bottomed molds. Advantages and shortcomings of the technique compared with other published methods having the same objective, are discussed. Examples are given to illustrate the usefulness of the procedure.Citation
A simple procedure for reducing sampling problems in the transmission electron microscope diagnosis of human tumors. 1987, 11 (4):449-53 Ultrastruct PatholJournal
Ultrastructural PathologyDOI
10.3109/01913128709048439PubMed ID
3617231Type
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0191-3123ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3109/01913128709048439
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