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A Trichrome Stain in Glycol Methacrylate That Works
James H. Maynard
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Abstract
A staining technique for a trichrome stain is described for discriminating muscle fibers from collagen in plastic-embedded tissue using high-resolution light microscopy. With this stain, a brighter and better contrast is seen as compared with other trichrome methods in glycol methacrylate. This technique employs a microwave oven, which markedly reduces staining time, decreases background staining, and improves adherence of sections to slides.