Trends in Enzyme Histochemistry and Cytochemistry -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Criteria for the validation of quantitative histochemical enzyme techniques -- Discussion -- Qualitative cytological criteria for the validation of enzyme histochemical techniques -- Discussion -- General Discussion I: Validation -- Conventional techniques for membrane-bound enzymes -- Discussion -- Tissue stabilizer methods in histochemistry -- Discussion -- Interim summary I -- Semipermeable membrane techniques in quantitative enzyme histochemistry -- Discussion -- Microphotometric determination of enzyme activities in cryostat sections by the gel film technique -- Discussion -- Assessment of immunocytochemical techniques with particular reference to the mixed-aggregation immunocytochemical technique -- Discussion -- Quantitative cytochemical analysis of (single) cultured cells -- Discussion -- Microdensitometry -- Discussion -- General Discussion II -- Interim summary II -- Microscopic cytochemistry as matrix chemistry -- Discussion -- The constant proportion enzyme group concept in the selection of reference enzymes in metabolism -- Discussion -- Use of enzyme activities as indices of maximum rates of fuel utilization -- The place of histochemical techniques in toxicology, pharmacology and pathology -- Discussion -- Appropriate technology for the quantitative assessment of the final reaction product of histochemical techniques -- Discussion -- Chairman's concluding remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.