Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 8, 58-60, January 1967
Copyright © 1967 by Lipid Research, Inc.
New type of needle for obtaining large samples of human adipose tissue
Daniel Diengott and Shmuel Kerpel
Department of Internal Medicine and Sol-Gold Research Laboratory, Rothschild Municipal Hospital, Haifa, Israel
A new type of needle for obtaining human fatty tissue samples is described. With this instrument 350-600 mg of tissue may be obtained less traumatically than with previously described instruments.
Supplementary key words biopsy needle adipose tissue human
Submitted on May 11, 1966
Accepted on September 29, 1966