Tables Relating to Stains 

 Table 3. (Continued) 



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Name of stain, 

 mordant, etc. 

 Also page ref.* 



Brazilin, p. 218 



Hematoxylin and 

 hematein, p. 219 



Alone 



With aluminium 

 (alum-hema- 

 toxylin) 



Hemalum 

 (hematein 

 with alum) 



Hemacalcium 

 (hematein with 

 AICI3 and CaCl2 



Muci-hematein 

 (with AICI3 

 and glycerin) 



With chromium 



Following an 

 iron salt 



Application 



By Mayer, with alum, as a nuclear stain (like hemalum). 

 Called brazalum. 



By Hickson, as nuclear stain, following iron alum. 



By Belling for staining chromosomes in smears of anth- 

 ers. 



By ShafiFer for distinguishing different types of fibres in 

 paper. 



For general discussion, see Krause (1926-7), p. 958-98. 



As nuclear stain for plant sections. 



As reagent for iron and copper. 



By Delafield as nuclear stain for tissues. For cellulose 

 walls of plants. 



By Ehrlich as nuclear stain for tissues. 



By Mayer as nuclear stain for tissues. 



By Mayer as nuclear stain for tissues. 



By Mayer as stain for mucin. 



An early technic for tissue staining by M. Heidenhain; 

 still used. 



Modifications by Apathy, Hennegin, Hansen, Schultz; 

 for general tissue staining. 



By Weigert for nervous tissue. 



M. Heidenhain's method. One of the most useful pres- 

 ent histological and cji;ological stains, both in botany 

 and zoology. 



A valuable nuclear stain for sections — Weigert. 



Modifications by Biitschli, Hansen, Kaiser for various 

 special purposes. 



