Luxol fast blue stain
Luxol fast blue stain, abbreviated LFB stain or simply LFB, is a commonly used
demyelination in the central nervous system (CNS), but cannot discern myelination in the peripheral nervous system.[2]
Procedure
Luxol fast blue is a
Under the stain,
nerve cells appear purple. Tissues sections are treated over an extended period of time (usually overnight) and then differentiated with a lithium carbonate solution.[4]
Combination methods
The combination of LFB with a variety of common staining methods provides the most useful and reliable method for the demonstration of pathological processes in the CNS.
See also
References
- PMID 13097193.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8493-1676-0. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ISBN 978-971-12-0270-5. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7817-6527-5. Retrieved 1 January 2013.