Services in the Research Histology Core
- Tissue processing & embedding
- Paraffin-embedded and frozen tissue sections for:
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- routine histology
- special stain
- immunohistology
Special Stains
For immunohistochemical staining, contact the Biorepository and Tissue Research Facility.
| Stain | Application | How performed |
| Hematoxylin and Eosin | Tissue pathology and inflammation | Automated |
| Safranin O | Cartilage | Automated |
| Oil Red O | Adipose tissues | Manual |
| Aldehyde Fuchsin | Beta cells in pancreatic islets | Manual |
| Giemsa | Nucleated blood cells | Automated |
| Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) | Basement membrane | Automated |
| Gomori's Trichrome | Fibrosis or sclerosis | Manual |
| Masson's Trichrome | Fibrosis or sclerosis | Manual |
| Picrosirius Red | Collagen | Manual |
| Toluidine Blue | Eosinophils | Manual |
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| Masson's Trichrome stain-rat kidney | PAS-rat kidney |
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| Aldehyde Fuchsin stain-pancreas | H&E Testes |
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| Gomori Trichrome |
