List of contributors Preface Preface to the first edition General acknowledgments AcknowIedgment to Alan Stevens 1.Managing the Laboratory Marilyn Gamble,lain Banks and John D.Bancroft 2.Safety in the Laboratory Richard W.Dapson 3.Light Microscopy John D.Bancroft and Alton D.Floyd 4.Fixation of Tissues William E.Grizzle,Jerry L.Fredenburgh and Russell B.Myers 5.The Gross Room/Surgical Cutup Paul E.Billings and William E.Grizzle 6.Tissue Processing LenaT.Spencer and John D.Bancroft 7.Microtomy:Paraffin and Frozen Lena T.Spencer and John D.Bancroft 8.How do Histological Stains Work? Richard W.Horobin 9.The Hematoxy 8ins and Eosin Marilyn Gamble 10.Connective Tissues and Stains M.Lamar Jones,John D.Bancroft and Marilyn Gamble 11.Carbohydrates Russell B.Myers,Jerry L.Fredenburgh and William E.Grizzle 12.Lipids M.Lamar Jones 13.Proteins and Nudeic Acids Jerry L.Fredenburgh,John D.Bancroft,William E.Grizzle and Russell B.Myers 14.Pigments and Minerals Charies J.Churukian 15.Amyloid Geoffrey H.Vowles 16.The Dispersed Neuroendocrine System,Cytoplasmic Granules and other Organelles William E.Grizzle and John D.Bancroft 17.Microorganisms Jeanine H.Bartlett 18.Bone Gayle M.Callis 19.Techniques in Neuropathology Scott L.Nestor 20.Enzyme Histachemistry and its Diagnostic Applications Scott L.Nestor and John D.Bancroft 21.lmmunohistochemical Techniques Peter Jackson and David Blythe 22.lmmunohistochemistry Quality Control Christa L.Hladik and Charles L.White 23.lmmunohistochemistry Applications in Pathology Charles L.White 24.lmmunofluorescent Techniques Christa L.Hladik and Charles L.White 25.Tissue Microarray Wanda Grace-Jones 26.Molecular Pathology--In Situ hybridization Dlane L.Sterchi 27.Genetic Testing:Utilization of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization(FISH) Caroline Astbury 28.Laser Micodissection Diane L.Sterchi 29.Plastic Embedding for Light Microscopy Neil M.Hand 30.Electron Microscopy Anthony E.Woods and John w.StMing 31.Quantitative Data from Microscopic Specimens Alton D.Floyd 32.Ergonomics Janet,Minshew Appendices William E.Grizzle,Jerry L.Fredenburgh and Russell B.Myers Staining Methods Index Subject Index