Fixation & processingtissue blocks
Preserve tissue and embed it for sectioning.
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Physiology & tissue
Histology
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Sectioningµm sections
Cut thin tissue slices for staining.
H&E stainingmorphology
Show general tissue architecture, with nuclei blue and cytoplasm pink.
Special stainsstained features
Highlight specific components such as collagen, glycogen, mucins or mineral.
Sub-techniques
ImmunohistochemistryH-score
Detect proteins in tissue sections.
Sub-techniques