UID:
almahu_9949225579402882
Format:
1 online resource (655 p.)
Edition:
7th ed.
ISBN:
0-7020-5032-6
Content:
This is a brand new edition of the leading reference work on histological techniques. It is an essential and invaluable resource suited to all those involved with histological preparations and applications, from the student to the highly experienced laboratory professional. This is a one stop reference book that the trainee histotechnologist can purchase at the beginning of his career and which will remain valuable to him as he increasingly gains experience in daily practice.Thoroughly revised and up-dated edition of the standard reference work in histotechnology that successfully int
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front cover; Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface to the seventh edition; Preface to the first edition; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; General acknowledgments; Acknowledgment to Alan Stevens; 1 Managing the laboratory; Introduction; Governance; Risk management; Risk identification; Risk analysis/evaluation; Severity and likelihood values; Risk management; Risk funding; Quality management; Accreditation; Quality control (QC); External quality assurance (EQA); Organization and liaison with users
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Premises, equipment and materialsExamination procedures; Continuous quality improvement (CQI); Personnel management; The role of the laboratory manager in staff management; Staffing the laboratory; Acknowledgments; Further reading; 2 Safety and ergonomics in the laboratory; Risk management; Identify and evaluate hazards; Plan to minimize risk; Implement the plan; Design standard operating procedures for working with hazards; Train personnel; Periodic reviews; Record keeping; Occupational exposure limits; Kinds of exposure limits based upon the duration of exposure
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Biological exposure indicesTypes of hazard; Control of chemicals hazardous to health and the environment; Personal hygiene practices; Labeling; Warning signs; Protective equipment; Ventilation; First aid; Radiation; Storage of hazardous chemicals; Spills and containment; Recycling; Hazardous chemical waste disposal; Control of biological substances hazardous to health and the environment; Preparation; Handling; Disposal of biohazardous waste; Control of physical hazards; From equipment; Hazards and handling of common histological chemicals; Ergonomics; Suggestions for specific tasks
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References3 Light microscopy; Light and its properties; Retardation and refraction; Image formation; Image quality; The components of a microscope; Light source; Condensers; Object stage; Objectives; Body tube; Eyepiece; Magnification and illumination; Magnification values; Illumination; Dark-field illumination; Phase contrast microscopy; Optical principle; The phase contrast microscope; Interference microscopy; Polarized light microscopy; Sign of birefringence; Fluorescence microscopy; Transmitted light fluorescence; Light sources; Filters; Condensers for fluorescence microscopy; Objectives
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Incident light fluorescenceThe confocal microscope; Other techniques; Use of the microscope; Setting up the microscope; Centering the lamp; Adjusting the condenser; Inserting the slide; Additional resources; References; 4 Fixation of tissues; Introduction; Types of fixation; Physical methods of fixation; Heat fixation; Microwave fixation; Freeze-drying and freeze substitution; Chemical fixation; Coagulant fixatives; Dehydrant coagulant fixatives; Other types of coagulant fixative; Non-coagulant cross-linking fixatives; Formaldehyde fixation
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Reversibility of formaldehyde-macromolecular reactions
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7020-4226-9
Language:
English
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