An improved method of staining lipides : acetic-carbol-sudan

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Author	Jackson, Cecil
Copyright Year	1944
Abstract	THE literature on the microscopical demonstration of fats and fat-like substances is largely a record of dissatisfaction with previous methods. It is noteworthy how many authors, investigating the lipides of normal or pathological tissues, have felt impelled to turn their attention to imprpvement of technique. Some of these have gone_ further and have become absorbed in the problem of fat-staining for its own sake and apart from the difficulties they originally encountered. 'l'he technique of Sudan staining is essentially a physico-chemical prqblem and histologist§ or pathologists venturing into this realm have sometimes had to run the gauntlet of expert criticism. This danger may act as a deterrent to investigation; but it is comforting to reflect that a successful technique will stand up to a lot of argument about its rationale: a good method will remain, irrespective of the ability of its author to defend or explain the theory underlying it,
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