Springer Technical Aspects of Toxicological Immunohistochemistry: System Specific Biomarkers

This authoritative volume examines immunohistochemical methods aimed at investigating the toxicologic pathology of rodent, non-human primate and aquatic animal tissues. Eleven comprehensive chapters provide pathologists and researchers in various sub-disciplines of toxicology with a comprehensive review of the methods and approaches for immunohistochemical staining in various target tissues. It explores the tissue-antigen and antibody-specific problems that may be encountered during the staining procedures and provide potential avenues for resolving various methodological issues. Special attention is paid to the latest enhancement procedures for antigen retrieval and visualization as well as image analysis and antigen quantification. Written by leading researchers in toxicology and pathology, this book is a significant resource for toxicologists and pathologists working with rodents, monkeys and aquatic animal tissues. From the Back Cover This volume examines immunohistochemical methods for investigating the toxicologic pathology of rodent and other animal tissues. Eleven comprehensive chapters provide pathologists and researchers in various sub-disciplines of toxicology with an authoritative review of the methods of immunohistochemical staining in various target tissues. Further, this book explores the tissue-, antigen-, and antibody-specific problems that may be encountered during the staining procedures and provides potential avenues for resolving various methodological issues. Special attention is paid to the latest enhancement procedures for antigen retrieval and visualization as well as to image analysis and antigen quantification. Written by leading researchers in toxicology and pathology, this book is a significant resource for toxicologists and pathologists working with rodents and other animal models. The information in Technical Aspects of Toxicological Immunohistochemistry is rounded out by the companion book, Toxicological Immunohistochemistry which examines mechanistic and predictive biomarkers for toxicological evaluation.  About the Author Syed A Aziz, Ph.D. Regulatory Toxicology Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch Health Canada Adjunct professor, Faculty of Medicine Dept. of Pathology University of Ottawa Rekha Mehta, Ph.D. Regulatory Toxicology Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch Health Canada.