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The relations of chemical structures and reactions to fixation, tissue processing, staining, enzyme location, immunohistochemistry and other procedures are explained in simple, descriptive terms. As well as being a textbook, further references and more detailed information is available for those who wish to study a topic in more depth. For this new edition the author has updated the text with the latest techniques and developments within the field, whilst retaining the details of the classic techniques still in use.