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Comprehensive Characterization of Tissue Mineralization in an Ex Vivo Model
Published on: September 27, 2024
[Histochemical stains for minerals by hematoxylin-lake method]
1Central Experimental Animal Center, Teikyo University, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan. mmako@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to establish the experimental animal model by histological staining methods for minerals. After intraperitoneal injections of minerals, precipitates deposited on the surface of the liver. Liver tissues were fixed in paraformaldehyde, embedded in paraffin and cut into thin sections which were used as minerals containing standard section. Several reagents for histological stains and spectrophotometry for minerals were applied in both test-tube experiments and stainings of tissue sections to test for minerals. Hematoxylin-lake was found of capable of staining minerals in tissue. A simple technique used was described for light microscopic detection of minerals.
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