Congo Red as a Simple Stain for Beta Cells of the Hypophysis
- 1 January 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Stain Technology
- Vol. 34 (6) , 343-346
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10520295909114703
Abstract
Bennhold's Congo red method for amyloid has been found to provide a simple, one step, differential staining technique for cells of the anterior lobe of the hypophysics, and to be applicable to routine use with formalin-fixed tissue. The beta cells stain orange-red and the alpha cells yellow, while the chromophobe cytoplasm remains unstained. This method can be used on material from humans and laboratory animals. Ordinary degrees of post-mortem change do not affect the staining reaction.Keywords
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