Weigert's elastic stain, the Glossary
Weigert's elastic stain is a combination of stains used in histology which is useful in identifying elastic fibers.[1]
Table of Contents
8 relations: Elastic fiber, Fuchsine, Haematoxylin, Histology, Karl Weigert, Masson's trichrome stain, Orcein, Resorcinol.
Elastic fiber
Elastic fibers (or yellow fibers) are an essential component of the extracellular matrix composed of bundles of proteins (elastin) which are produced by a number of different cell types including fibroblasts, endothelial, smooth muscle, and airway epithelial cells.
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Fuchsine
Fuchsine (sometimes spelled fuchsin) or rosaniline hydrochloride is a magenta dye with chemical formula C20H19N3·HCl.
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Haematoxylin
Haematoxylin or hematoxylin, also called natural black 1 or C.I. 75290, is a compound extracted from heartwood of the logwood tree (Haematoxylum campechianum) with a chemical formula of.
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Histology
Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Weigert's elastic stain and Histology are staining.
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Karl Weigert
Karl Weigert, Carl Weigert (19 March 1845 in Münsterberg in Silesia – 5 August 1904 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German Jewish pathologist.
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Masson's trichrome stain
Masson's trichrome is a three-colour staining procedure used in histology. Weigert's elastic stain and Masson's trichrome stain are staining.
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Orcein
Orcein, also archil, orchil, lacmus and C.I. Natural Red 28, are names for dyes extracted from several species of lichen, commonly known as "orchella weeds", found in various parts of the world.
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Resorcinol
Resorcinol (or resorcin) is a phenolic compound.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigert's_elastic_stain
Also known as Weigert's iron hematoxylin.