Tissue Prep Flashcards
SEM (visibility)
gold-carbon film coating
TEM (fixative, embedding)
Glutaraldehyde/ osmium tetroxide, methacrylate polymer
Proteins (fixative)
formalin
Collagen & actin (microscope)
polarizing
Phosphatases (method)
lead ions/ enzymatic histochemistry
Special stains (embedding)
methylmethacrylate
Glycogen (stain)
PAS
Carbohydrates (staining)
PAS
Cytoplasmic RNA (stain)
hematoxylin
Basement membrane (stain)
PAS
Reticular fibers (2 staining methods)
PAS, silver treatment
Phospholipids (fixative)
osmium tetroxide
Extracellular fibers (stain)
Eosin
Mucus (stain)
PAS
Stoichiometric (stain)
Feulgen reaction
TEM (fixative, stain)
osmium tetroxide, uranyl acetate
Nerve fibers (stain)
silver stain
Goblet cells (stain)
PAS
Elastic fibers (stain)
Orcein
Allows living tissue
Phase contrast, AFM
3D images
Confocal, SEM, AFM