TY - JOUR AU - Zilva, Joan F. AB - The second section (chapter 5) considers direct tracing of dye- long-term effects of chemotherapy, aerosols and dusting powders on conjugated proteins in vivo. This is predominantly a non-immuno- i animals* logtcal application of fluorescent protein tracing and, although Techniques and practices employed for the care and maintenance informative, this chapter distracts the reader from the mam theme of of experimental flnimala are expertly dealt with and are well illus- the book—immunoffuorescence techniques. trated. It is a great pity, however, that the chapter on humane killing The third and largest section reviews the application of the im- has not covered the statutory regulations on the use of dangerous munofiaorescence technique in biomedical research and diagnostic drugs, lethal gases and firearms. Genetics, physiology and nutrition serology. Chapter 6 gives a general critical account of the special are all dealt with in a manner that will be of particular value to all cytologtcal and serological methods used in the immunofluorescence concerned. technique. This is supplemented by an appendix of technical methods A text-book of this nature would be incomplete without chapters (pp. 303-309) that will enable anyone to use the technique without dealing with "specified-pathogen-free" and germ-free animals and, outside assistance. Chapter TI - Book Reviews JF - British Medical Bulletin DO - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a070732 DA - 1969-09-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/book-reviews-tuvL5gu0Xj SP - 312 EP - 312 VL - 25 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -