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Quantitation in histochemistry: A review of some commercially available microdensitometers

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Abbreviations

P:

print out

PR:

pen recorder

Ca:

camera

C:

computer facilities

I:

interference

F:

fluorescence

R:

reflectance

UV:

ultra-violet

M:

additional modules for pattern recognition

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Altman, F.P. Quantitation in histochemistry: A review of some commercially available microdensitometers. Histochem J 7, 375–395 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007023

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