In addition to the role of embedding graphite in decreasing stiffness, compression processing was shown to both reduce the dynamic stiffness and maintain the structural strength of the specimen, which provides an appropriate property for the application.
As we know, routine histology processing uses formalin fixation to preserve clinical specimens, which provides a rich resource of tissues linked to clinical databases.
GenoType MTBDR plus version 2.0 has been released for use in smear-negative specimens, which provides an opportunity to exclude the culture step thus reducing the turnaround time and has demonstrated a sensitivity of 56.6 % in smear-negative TB cases in the South African setting [ 11].
The same patients undergo multiple laboratory tests, pathologic specimen analysis (which provides further imaging data), genetic sequencing, etc.
We acknowledge all zoos and primate keeping institutions (Cameroonian Wild Aid Fund, the Limbe Wildlife Foundation, the Pandrillus Organization) which provided non-human primate blood specimen and information for this study.
In this case, we carried out a careful histopathological examination of the duodenal specimen, which ultimately provided proof for our diagnosis.
In addition, many of the characters supporting a Limnofregata/Fregata clade are preserved in multiple specimens of Limnofregata, which provides confidence that character states have been accurately assessed, and cannot be attributed to taphononomic or preparation damage of an individual specimen (e.g., the distal fenestration of manual phalanx II-1).
In summary, we used a novel approach to analyze the data obtained with flow-sorted tumor specimens using array CGH, which provides a new insight into the genomic complexity of breast cancer.
The role of invasive staging and restaging techniques is currently under debate, but they provide large biopsy specimens which allow for precise mediastinal staging.
Another investigative tool is the muscle biopsy, which provides muscle specimens for pathological diagnosis and biochemical analysis.
