Please explain. The iron in haemoglobin is tightly protein-bound and not stainable by histochemical methods for the iron in haemosiderin and ferritin. Red blood cells are, for example, Prussian-blue negative. John Kiernan UWO. London, Canada == == == ----- Original Message ----- From: JR R <rosenfeld...@hotmail.com> Date: Monday, December 28, 2009 19:54 Subject: [Histonet] Stain to differentiate Hemoglobin from Hemosiderin? To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > I've seen Prussian blue as a stain for hemosiderin but that > would also stain hemoglobin. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Jerry Ricks > Research Scientist > University of Washington > Department of Pathology > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/_______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
