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A thin film albumin method for encapsulating single cells for ultramicrotomy

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  1. Zoology Department, School of Biological Sciences, University of Leicester, University Road, LE1 7RH, Leicester, UK

    M. H. Walker & E. M. Roberts

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Walker, M.H., Roberts, E.M. A thin film albumin method for encapsulating single cells for ultramicrotomy. Histochem J 14, 999–1001 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01005239

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