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Evolution of tissue processing
1Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Journal of Histotechnology
|August 17, 2026
Abstract
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Methods of processing histology tissues have undergone many positive changes over the past decades to include reduction in safety hazards, standardization of reagents/timing/temperatures of processing steps, and implementation of automation to reduce turnaround time, improve efficiency, and enhance reproducibility. A brief history, current standardized processes, and newer developments are described here.
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