- trichrome stain
- any staining method having three dyes of different colors, usually with the sample being exposed sequentially, such as the Gomori or Masson trichrome stains.
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Masson's trichrome stain — of rat airway. Connective tissue is stained blue, nuclei are stained dark red/purple, and cytoplasm is stained red/pink. Masson s trichrome is a three colour staining protocol used in histology. The recipes evolved from Claude L. Pierre Masson s… … Wikipedia
Masson&’s trichrome stain — Trichrome stains are used particularly for connective tissue. Masson&’s trichrome method uses haemalum, acid fuchsin and methyl blue and has the effect of staining nuclei blue black, cytoplasm red and collagen blue … Dictionary of molecular biology
Gomori trichrome stain — a one step mixture of stains used to identify an increase in collagenous connective tissue fibers or to differentiate between collagen and smooth muscle fibers; it combines a plasma stain (chromotrope 2R) and a connective tissue fiber stain (fast … Medical dictionary
Milligan trichrome stain — a differential stain for connective tissue and smooth muscle. Nuclei and muscle appear magenta; collagen appears green or blue, depending on whether fast green or aniline blue is used as a counterstain; and red blood cells appear orange to orange … Medical dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
trichrome — tri·chrome trī .krōm adj coloring tissue elements differentially in three colors <a trichrome biological stain> … Medical dictionary
Silver stain — A silver stain (GMS) demonstrating the fungus histoplasma (black round balls) in a liver biopsy. Silver staining is the use of silver to selectively alter the appearance of the target. Contents … Wikipedia
Periodic acid-Schiff stain — Periodic acid Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) is a staining method used to detect glycogen and other polysaccharides in tissues. The reaction of periodic acid oxidizes the diol functional groups in glucose and other sugars, creating aldehydes that… … Wikipedia
Lillie's trichrome — is a combination of dyes used in histology.It is similar to Masson s trichrome stain, but it uses Biebrich scarlet for the plasma stain.External links* [http://stainsfile.info/StainsFile/stain/conektv/tri lillie.htm Lillie s trichrome] at… … Wikipedia
Masson stain — Masson trichrome stain a trichrome stain for tissue including pituitary, thyroid, nerve, epithelial, and connective tissue … Medical dictionary
