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Polyvinyl alcohol and other tissue protectants in enzyme histochemistry: A consumer's guide

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Van Noorden, C.J.F., Vogels, I.M.C. Polyvinyl alcohol and other tissue protectants in enzyme histochemistry: A consumer's guide. Histochem J 21, 373–379 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01789734

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