Friday, September 25, 2015

Histology Staining Ch: Vocabulary

Microtome: a specifically designed slicing machine upon which samples are placed to be cut with a steel knife.

Autoradiography: process in which radioactively tagged precursrs of the molecule are incorporated by cells and tissue before fixation.

Eosin: a type of acid dye - which carries a net negative charge on its colored portion.

Basic Dye: carries a net positive charge on its colored portion.

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