Traditional staining for routine diagnostic pathology including the role of tannic acid. 1. Value and limitations of the hematoxylin-eosin stain

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 261-270

  Wittekind, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Color contrast; Dye standardization; Eosin; H E; Hemalum; Hematoxylin; Hematoxylin eosin

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; PHLOXINE; TANNIN;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; COLOR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; STAINING; STANDARDIZATION;

ANIMALS; COLORING AGENTS; EOSINE YELLOWISH-(YS); HEMATOXYLIN; HUMANS; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; NEOPLASMS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 1142263154     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10520290310001633725     Document Type: Article

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