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<b>The most complete, up-to-date reference on antigen retrieval and immunohistochemistry</b> <p>An antigen is a substance that prompts the generation of antibodies and can cause an immune response. The antigen retrieval (AR) technique is in wide use across the globe, and is a critical technique used in medical diagnosis of disease, particularly clinical targeted cancer treatment.</p> <p><i>Antigen Retrieval Immunohistochemistry Based Research and Diagnostics</i> discusses several scientific approaches to the standardization of quantifiable immunohistochemistry (IHC). Based on the development and application of AR by the editors, this volume summarizes recent achievements in AR-IHC and analyzes numerous cutting-edge issues for future research projects.</p> <p>Featuring contributions from a worldwide group of leading experts and research scientists in the field, this important work:</p> <ul> <li>Summarizes the key problems in the four fields of antigen retrieval</li> <li>Discusses the advances of AR techniques and their applications</li> <li>Provides practical methods and protocols in AR-IHC, such as extraction of nucleic acids and proteins for molecular analysis, cell/tissue sample preparation, and standardization and development of various techniques to meet the future needs of¿clinical and research molecular analysis</li> <li>Encourages further research in AR and IHC, particularly how AR methods might be employed for improved test performance and the development of greater reliability and reproducibility of IHC</li> <li>Includes an appendix of related laboratory protocols</li> </ul> <p><i>Antigen Retrieval Immunohistochemistry Based Research and Diagnostics</i> is intended for clinical pathologists, molecular cell biologists, basic research scientists, technicians, and graduate students who undertake tissue/cell morphologic and molecular analysis and wish to use and extend the power of immunohistochemistry. It is also pertinent for most biotechnology companies maj