title: Thin histological sections prepared from large thick sections: a new technique.
abstract: A method is described for obtaining thin (1 microm) sections for light microscopy from large area thick (100 microm) sections of low viscosity nitrocellulose embedded specimens of human spinal osteoligamentous material.
authors.affiliation: Spinal Research Laboratory, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Horne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D008867:Microtomy / Q000379:methods*; D016610:Tissue Embedding / Q000379:methods