A ELASTIC FIBER STAIN, ON ALDEHYDE-FUCHSIN TRICHROME STAIN

Abstract

Up to now, Weigert's resorcinfuchsin is used to stain elastic fibers histopathologically. Difficulty is present in the preparation of this staining solution. Gomori's aldehyde-fuchsin (1950) is a newer dye, derived from Schiff reagent, and applied to differential staining of β cells of Langerhans' islets and hypophysis and elastic fibers. The preparation of this dye is very simple, and finest fibers are easily stained. By counter staining of trichrome, numerous tissue elements are discernible, the details of morphology of cells and stainabilities of protoplasma are rich and clear.
In this paper this excellent staining method is introduced.