Paula:
Do you know of any stains that fluoresce and stain starches?
On Jan 14, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Paula Pierce wrote:
Congo Red is for amyloid.
I suggest you use an iodine solution to stain starch. It will stain
it black.
From: Bill McManus <bill.mcma...@usu.edu>
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 1:51:46 PM
Subject: [Histonet] blocking aldehydes for staining
>
>
> We are trying to use Congo Red to stain starch for confocal, but it
> is staining everything. The sample is condensed milk and very
soft
> without fixation. Does anyone know of a good method to block the
> glutaraldehyde so that the Congo Red will only stain the starch?
>
> Bill McManus
> Western Dairy Center
> Utah State University
> bill.mcma...@usu.edu
>
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