ON THE SPECIFICITY OF VARIOUS METHODS USED TO IDENTIFY PHOSPHOLIPIDS IN TISSUES
1979 年 12 巻 4 号 p. 330-336
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1979 年 12 巻 4 号 p. 330-336
Twenty-four analytic-grade, purified or synthesized organic substances of various types and sources were subjected to 12 different methods of histochemical staining, most of them currently in use for identification of phospholipids by the spot-test technique. The aim of the study was to ascertain the degree of specificity of the various histochemical methods, particulary those intended for identifying phospholipids. None of the tested methods was found to be selectively specific for lipid or lipid-like substances, which suggests that the results of histochemical methods should be interpreted carefully and critically before drawing specific conclusions.
