Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques

7th Edition Expert Consult: Online and Print

Edited by Kim S Suvarna, MBBS, BSc, FRCP, FRCPath, Department of Pathology, Northern General Hospital,Sheffield; Christopher Layton, PhD and John D. Bancroft, Formerly Pathology Directorate and Business Manager, Queen's Medical Center, Nottingham, UK

Managing the Laboratory Safety in the Laboratory Light Microscopy Fixation of Tissues The Gross Room/Surgical Cutup Tissue Processing Microtomy: Paraffin and Frozen How do Histological Stains Work? The Hematoxylins and Eosin Connective Tissues and Stains Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins and Nucleic Acids Pigments and MInerals Amyloid The Dispersed Neuroendocrine System, Cytoplasmic Granules, and other Organelles Microorganisms Bone Techniques in Neuropathology Enzyme Histochemistry and its Diagnostic Applications Immunohistochemical Techniques Immunohistochemistry Quality Control Immunohistochemistry Applications in Pathology Immunofluorescent Techniques Tissue Microarray Molecular Pathology--In Sits Hybridization Genetic Testing: Utilization of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Laser Microdissection Plastic Embedding for Light Microscopy Electron Microscopy Quantitative Data from Microscopic Specimens Ergonomics Appendices