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Purification of Methyl Green using polyamide

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  1. Laboratory Technicians in Copenhagen, School for Hospital, Haraldsgade 68, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

    Anne Palle Andersen

  2. Department of Chemistry Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark

    Palle Jakobsen

  3. Pathological Department 134 Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DK-2650, Hvidovre, Denmark

    Hans Lyon

  4. Department of Medical Anatomy A Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark

    Poul Erik Høyer

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Andersen, A.P., Jakobsen, P., Lyon, H. et al. Purification of Methyl Green using polyamide. Histochem J 18, 461–462 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01675340

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