A Comparison Of Iron Histochemical Methods For Use On Glycol Methacrylate Embedded Tissues |
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Authors: | David Morton |
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a Division of Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York |
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Abstract: | Four histochemical tests for iron and four procedures for its removal were investigated in regard to their suitability for glycol methacrylate embedded tissues. The HCl-ferrocyanide and chlorate hematoxylin methods were easily modified for plastic sections. The latter does not use iron-containing reagents. Desiderization was complete both after a fifteen minute exposure in 1% Na2S2O4 in 0.1 M acetate-HCl buffer (pH 4.5) and, if an acid method is preferred, after twelve hours in 5% oxalic acid. A six hour treatment in 3.7 N H2SO4 also removed all histochemical iron but was accompanied by a relatively greater loss of tissue basophilia. |
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