Use the van Gieson stain. Just make sure that ALL the reagents are fresh
(specially the iron hematoxylin). Try ARTERY as a (+) control.
René J.
--- On Wed, 12/7/11, Kalleberg, Kristopher
wrote:
From: Kalleberg, Kristopher
Subject: [Histonet] elastic fiber stain in dermis of skin
To
I am currently running a study to determine the increase in elastin in
the dermis of skin due to certain treatments applied to skin. These
samples will be FFPE after the study concludes. Does anyone have
suggestions on which type of elastin stain works best for FFPE skin
samples? Are there any c