Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques / S. Kim Suvarna, Christopher Layton, John D. Bancroft.

managing the laboratory, safety and ergonomics in the laboratory, light microscopy, fixation of tissues, the gross room/ surgical cut-up, tissue processing, microtomy, plastic embedding for light microscopy, how histological stains work, the hematoxylins and eosin, connective and mesenchymal tissues with their stains, carbohydrates, pigments and minerals, amyloid, microorganisms, bone, techniques in neuropathology, immunohistochemical tecniques, immunohistochemistry quality control, molecular pathology, transmission electron microscopy, quantitative data from microscopic specimens.

Suitable for those involved with histological preparations and applications, from the student to the highly experienced laboratory professional, this reference book is also useful for the trainee histotechnologist beginning his career