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Schiff-type reagents in cytochemistry

I. Theoretical and practical considerations

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During various phases of this study technical assistance was given byVivian Burton, Fred Giambront, Peggy Glover, Marie Hitchcock, andSue Lofland. This work was supported byGrant C-3420 (C1,2) from the National Cancer Institute of the U. S. Public Health Service and aided in part by contract no. AT-(40-1)-2432 from the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission.

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Kasten, F.H. Schiff-type reagents in cytochemistry. Histochemie 1, 466–509 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00736403

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