Figure 1

Microdissection of H and E stained slides using matrix capture method. Unstained slides (6 microns in thickness) were deparaffinized and H&E stained as described in Methods section. A and B: Pre- and post- removal of a 1 mm² nest of adenocarcinoma cells from the pinpoint-treated section (4x); C: An example of clusters of adenocarcinoma cells in a mucin pool with pinpoint solution applied; D: The same specimen as C after removal of the tissue (4X).