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. 1963 Apr 1;17(1):208–212. doi: 10.1083/jcb.17.1.208

THE USE OF LEAD CITRATE AT HIGH pH AS AN ELECTRON-OPAQUE STAIN IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

Edward S Reynolds 1
PMCID: PMC2106263  PMID: 13986422

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