Jenner's stain
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Jenner's stain — (methylene blue eosinate) is used in microscopy for staining blood smears.External links … Wikipedia
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
Jenner method — Jen·ner method (jenґər) [Louis Leopold Jenner, English physician, 1866–1904] see Stains and Staining Methods, under stain … Medical dictionary
Jenner — Edward, 1749–1823; English physician and naturalist who discovered the method of vaccinating against smallpox by inoculating susceptible persons with cowpox (vaccinia); J. method led directly to the eradication of smallpox worldwide in 1977, the… … Medical dictionary
Leishman stain — Leishman s stain, also Leishman stain, is used in microscopy for staining blood smears. It provides excellent stain quality. It is generally used to differentiate and identify leucocytes, malaria parasites, and trypanosomas. It is based on a… … Wikipedia
May-Grünwald stain — See under stain. * * * May Grün·wald stain mā grün wȯld n a stain for blood consisting of a saturated solution of eosin in methylene blue added to methyl alcohol called also Jenner s stain May mī Richard (1863 1936), and Grünwald gruen .vält… … Medical dictionary
Romanowsky stain — Romanowsky staining was a prototypical staining technique that was the forerunner of several distinct but similar methods, including Giemsa, Jenner, Wright, and Leishman stains, which are used to differentiate cells in pathologic specimens.… … Wikipedia
Staining — is an auxiliary technique used in microscopy to enhance contrast in the microscopic image.In biochemistry it involves adding a class specific (DNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) dye to a substrate to qualify or quantify the presence of a… … Wikipedia
Methylene blue — Methylene blue … Wikipedia
Blood film — A Blood Film or Peripheral Blood Smear is a slide made from a drop of blood, that allows the cells to be examined microscopically. Blood films are usually done to investigate hematological problems (disorders of the blood itself) and,… … Wikipedia
