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auto- +‎ staining

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autostaining (uncountable)

  1. automatic staining (by means of an autostainer)
    • 2015 October 24, “A Novel Strategy for Detection and Enumeration of Circulating Rare Cell Populations in Metastatic Cancer Patients Using Automated Microfluidic Filtration and Multiplex Immunoassay”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The device consists of a filter membrane mounted to a micromachine support that allows isolation of rare cells, followed by autostaining and microscopic detection.