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Particulate Markers for Immunoelectron Microscopy

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A wide range of particulate markers have been used successfully in immunoelectron microscopy on sections. In practice however two types of markers have been most widely used, namely colloidal gold and ferritin. These will be discussed at length and brief mention made of imposil.

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