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Basic Stereology for Biologists and Neuroscientists
Contributor(s): West, Mark J. (Author)

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ISBN: 1936113600     ISBN-13: 9781936113606
Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
OUR PRICE: $72.45  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: August 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Research & Methodology
- Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology
- Science | Life Sciences - Neuroscience
Dewey: 570.282
LCCN: 2012008600
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" L (1.20 lbs) 203 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Stereological techniques allow biologists to create quantitative, three-dimensional descriptions of biological structures from two-dimensional images of tissue viewed under the microscope. For example, they can accurately estimate the size of a particular organelle, the total length of a mass of capillaries, or the number of neurons or synapses in a particular region of the brain.

This book provides a practical guide to designing and critically evaluating stereological studies of the nervous system and other tissues. It explains the basic concepts behind design-based stereology and how to get started. Also included are detailed descriptions of how to prepare tissue appropriately, perform pilot studies and decide on the appropriate sampling strategy, and account for phenomena such as tissue shrinkage. Numerous examples of applications of stereological methods that are applicable to studies of the central system and a wide variety of other tissues are explained. The book is therefore essential reading for neurobiologists and cell biologists interested in generating accurate representations of cell and tissue architecture.

 
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