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Mucins are a part of a complex group called carbohydrates. Mucins are mucopolysaccharides; they are important in cell growth as they help regulate the flow of nutrients between capillaries and cells and are known as “The Glue of Life”.

Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles which controls movement. The muscles of the heart and some other involuntary muscles are also affected in some forms of muscular dystrophy.

Users of microtomes often ask if they can use just one microtome across all functions in the laboratory. This article addresses the advantages and limitations of Vibrating Blade microtomes.  

A discussion on the techniques used for removing mineral from bone, or other calcified tissue, so that high-quality paraffin sections can be prepared.

고정 및 고정 시리즈의 이 네 번째 파트에서는 지난 100년 동안 조직학에서 사용된 여러가지 대중적이고 전통적인 고정 솔루션을 살펴본다. 이 파트에서는 독점 솔루션에 대한 개요와...

고정 및 고정 시리즈의 이 마지막 부분에서는 고정 품질을 최적화하는 실용적인 방법을 살펴보고 열이 고정에 미치는 영향에 대해 논의하고 마이크로파 고정이라는 비교적 새로운 분야에 대한 소개로 마무리하겠습니다.

Routine (or H&E) and special stains allow us to visualize otherwise transparent tissue under a microscope and are critical for tissue-based diagnosis.

This article is a review of the current understanding of the chemistry of aluminum-based hematoxylin stains.

This article describes a system for embedding of tissues for the preparation of frozen sections. The system is easy to learn and offers many advantages over conventional methods, including speed, high precision and predictability, and reduced tissue wastage.

The value or power of IHC frequently is compromised by tissue fixation and processing.