Stain | Component/Tissue | |
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(A) | Periodic acid-Schiff | (I) Extracellular collagen |
(B) | Mucicarmine | (II) Elastic fibers |
(C) | Van Gieson's | (III) Carbohydrate |
(D) | Verhoeff's elastic | (IV) Acidic mucin |
Microtome Knives | Use | |
---|---|---|
(A) | Plano Concave | (I) It has got both surfaces flat with a steep cutting edge |
(B) | Tool Edge profile | (II) Its both surfaces are concave |
(C) | Biconcave | (III) Both the surface are flat |
(D) | Plane edge/Wedge shaped | (IV) It has one surface plane and other concave |