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Insect histology : practical laboratory techniques /

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Main Authors: Barbosa, Pedro, 1944- (Author), Berry, Deborah L., 1972- (Author), Kary, Christina S., 1975- (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley/Blackwell, 2015.
Edition:[Second edition].
Subjects:
Entomology > Laboratory manuals.
Histology > Laboratory manuals.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Problems of sclerotized chitin : softening insect cuticle
  • Fixation
  • Dehydration, clearing, and embedding
  • Staining
  • Immunohistochemical staining
  • Use of genetic markers in insect histology
  • Fluorescence
  • Mounting
  • Preparation of whole mounts
  • Whole mount staining
  • Preparation of insect tissues
  • Preparation of genitalia, mouthparts, and other body parts
  • Preparation of chromosomes
  • Appendix : dissecting fluids and insect saline solutions.