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immunohistochemistry
[ im-yuh-noh-his-toh-kem-uh-stree, ih-myoo- ]
noun
- the application of immunologic techniques to the chemical analysis of cells and tissues.
immunohistochemistry
/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /
noun
- the use of immunochemistry to study tissues
Other Words From
- immu·no·histo·chemi·cal adjective
- immu·no·histo·chemi·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of immunohistochemistry1
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Example Sentences
Through the use of immunohistochemistry, a method of staining microscopic cells to identify foreign pathogens that can cause illness, Dr. Zaki made advances in identifying little-known or mutating diseases.
The lab performs two types of tests on samples: an immunohistochemistry test, or IHC, which takes about a week, and the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay test, or “ELISA,” which takes about a day.
They used methods such as calcium imaging, mass spectrometry, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy and RNA sequencing to probe cellular function, morphology and molecular features3.
On the basis of technology, the slide stainers market is segmented into hematoxylin and eosin, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, cytology, microbiology, hematology, and special staining.
Rehg, J. E., Bush, D. & Ward, J. M. The utility of immunohistochemistry for the identification of hematopoietic and lymphoid cells in normal tissues and interpretation of proliferative and inflammatory lesions of mice and rats.
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