Current applications of orcein in histochemistry. A brief review with some new observations concering influence of dye batch variation and aging of dye solutions on staining

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 303-308

  Henwood, Anthony ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Batch variation; Copper associated proteins; Dyestuff chemistry; Elastic tissue; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Orcein; Stain aging; Sulfated mucins

Indexed keywords

COPPER PROTEIN; DYE; ELASTIN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; MUCIN; ORCEIN; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTIC FIBER; ELASTIC TISSUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; OXIDATION; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; SHORT SURVEY; STAINING;

ELASTIC TISSUE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER; METALLOPROTEINS; MUCINS; OXAZINES; STAINING AND LABELING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3042666393     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10520290410001671335     Document Type: Short Survey

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