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Russell Myers
Ph.D.
Russell Myers is a Chief Scientist at Leica Biosystems Richmond, IL, United States. He acquired his Ph.D. in endocrine physiology from the Medical College of Georgia. Russell Myers is responsible for design and development of reagents and consumables used in the histology laboratory.
Published Pieces by Russell Myers
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Tutorials articleThis article is a review of the current understanding of the chemistry of aluminum-based hematoxylin stains.
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Tutorials articleThe value or power of IHC frequently is compromised by tissue fixation and processing. While formalin-based fixatives may provide excellent preservation of morphology, cytology and tissue architecture, formalin fixation greatly diminishes the sensitivity of the IHC technique. Formaldehyde…
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Tutorials articleSpecial stains that are used for the evaluation of mucins, mucin-like molecules and other carbohydrate containing macromolecules remain in demand and are utilized frequently in the histology laboratory. This article is intended as a basic review of the mechanisms of action of the most…