Previous ed.: 2008

Includes bibliographical references and index

Managing the laboratory / Louise Dunk -- Safety and ergonomics in the laboratory / John D. Bancroft -- Light microscopy / John D. Bancroft and Alton D. Floyd -- Fixation of tissues / Anthony Rhodes -- The gross room/surgical cut-up / S. Kim Suvarna and Christopher Layton -- Tissue processing and microarray / Lena T. Spencer, John D. Bancroft, and Wanda Grace Jones -- Microtomy : paraffin and frozen / Lena T. Spencer and John D. Bancroft -- Plastic embedding for light microscopy / Neil M. Hand -- How histological stains work / Richard W. Horobin -- The hematoxylins and eosin / John D. Bancroft and Christopher Layton -- Connective and mesenchymal tissues with their stains / John D. Bancroft and Christopher Layton -- Carbohydrates / Christopher Layton and John D. Bancroft -- Pigments and minerals / Guy E. Orchard -- Amyloid / Janet A. Gilbertson and Toby Hunt -- Microorganisms / Jeanine H. Bartlett -- Bone / Diane L. Sterchi -- Techniques in neuropathology / J. Robin Highley and Nicky Sullivan -- Immunohistochemical techniques / Peter Jackson and David Blythe -- Immunofluorescent techniques / Graeme Wild -- Immunohistochemistry quality control / Tracy Sanderson and Gregory Zardin -- Molecular pathology / Diane L. Sterchi and Caroline Astbury -- Transmission electron microscopy / Anthony E. Woods and John W. Stirling -- Quantittive data from microscopic specimens / Alton D. Floyd -- Appendix I : classical histochemical methods / John D. Bancroft and Jennifer H. Stonard -- Appendix II : applications of immunohistochemistry / Laura J. Keeling and Sherin Jos Payyappilly -- Appendix III : measurement units / Jennifer H. Stonard -- Appendix IV : preparation of solutions / Danielle Maddocks -- Appendix V : buffer solutions / Paul Samuel -- Appendix VI : solubility of some common reagents and dyes / Stuart Inglut -- Appendix VII : mounting media and slide coatings / Ann Michelle Moon -- Appendix VIII : Molecular pathology reagents / Diane L. Sterchi