TISSUE SCIENCES FACILITY Special StainsDeveloped to further visualize and evaluate specific cells, cell components, and microorganisms, special staining techniques allow the researcher to go beyond routine Hematoxylin & Eosin staining. Thirty-one validated special stain protocols with relevant human or animal controls are available; the facility will accommodate customization technical and staining approaches to meet client needs.
Facility Information
Durham Research Center I, Room 1052, 1053, 1054 & 1059
402-559-5123 | Operation Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
unmc.edu/pathology/research/resources/tsf
Kathy McCon, BS
§ PAS
§ Masson Trichrome-Blue
§ VVG
§ Alcian Blue, pH 1.0 & 2.5
§ Oil Red O
§ Prussian Blue
§ Toluidine Blue
§ Gram
§ Fast Red
§ Giemsa
§ Acid-Fast Bacilli (ARB)
§ FITE Acid Fast
§ Congo Red
§ Colloidal Iron
§ Mucicarmine
§ Luxol Fast Blue
§ Cresyl Violet
§ Picro Sirius Red
§ Alizan Red
§ Von Kossa
§ Jones Silver
§ Grocott’s Methenamine Silver
§ Steiner Stain
§ Reticulin
§ Fontana-Masson
§ Movat Pentachrome
§ Auramine-Rhodamine
§ Alcian Blue-PAS
§ PAS-Fungus
§ PAS-Digest
§ Routine Stains Include: Hematoxylin & Eosin & Hematoxylin Counterstain* *Optional Light Protocol Available Upon Request
Available stains: