Rapid detection of fungal filaments in corneal scrapings by microwave heating-assisted grocott′s methenamine silver staining
The Gomoris methanamine silver impregnation technique is a highly reliable and archiveable method of detecting fungal filaments, but the staining procedure is time consuming and laborious. A technique using microwave energy to reduce the duration of Gomori′s silver staining is described.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2002-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2002;volume=50;issue=4;spage=326;epage=328;aulast=Vemuganti |