O is for Oil Red O
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on April 25, 2023
Welcome to our A-Z staining series where we continue with Oil Red O. This dye is a hydrophobic, fat-soluble, red … Continue reading “O is for Oil Red O”
Read MoreN is for Negative Staining
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on January 9, 2023
In conventional histological procedures, cells and tissues are stained with dyes whilst the background usually remains unstained. In negative staining, … Continue reading “N is for Negative Staining”
Read MoreM is for Methyl Green
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on October 5, 2022
Welcome to the A-Z series of staining where today we will be looking at methyl green, a synthetic, triphenylmethane-type cationic … Continue reading “M is for Methyl Green”
Read MoreL is for Luxol Fast Blue
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on July 18, 2022
Welcome to our A-Z series of staining where we will be looking at the letter L for Luxol Fast Blue. … Continue reading “L is for Luxol Fast Blue”
Read MoreK is for the Kinyoun Stain
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on April 11, 2022
Welcome to our A-Z series of staining where today we will be looking at the letter K for the Kinyoun … Continue reading “K is for the Kinyoun Stain”
Read MoreJ is for Janus Green B
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on February 9, 2022
The ability to stain living cells without killing them is termed vital staining. Whether the cells are removed (supravital) or … Continue reading “J is for Janus Green B”
Read MoreI is for Iodine
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on November 3, 2021
Welcome to our continuing series on the A to Z of staining where today we will be looking at the … Continue reading “I is for Iodine”
Read MoreH is for Haematoxylin
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on September 1, 2021
In our last post, we explored Gram staining and mentioned that it was more common than some of our other … Continue reading “H is for Haematoxylin”
Read MoreG is for Gram Stain
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on July 27, 2021
In the seventh of our A-Z series, we look at a more common stain and one you are likely to … Continue reading “G is for Gram Stain”
Read MoreF is Fontana-Masson
Posted in A-Z Staining Series on March 30, 2021
Welcome to the sixth post of our staining A-Z, last time we spoke about eosin– one of the most common … Continue reading “F is Fontana-Masson”
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