Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 6, 427-428, July 1965
Copyright © 1965 by Lipid Research, Inc.
New device for obtaining subcutaneous tissue specimens: the aspirating syringe
George Christakis
Bureau of Nutrition, City of New York Department of Health, New York, N. Y.
A new aspirating syringe for the simple and efficient recovery of samples of subcutaneous adipose tissue in man is described. It has been successfully used as an epidemiological tool under field conditions.
Supplementary key words adipose tissue aspiration syringe depot fat human field technique
Submitted on November 5, 1964
Accepted on March 25, 1965