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what are carbohydrate demonstration methods
PAS
Alcian blue
Mucicarmine
Bauer-Feulgen
What is the purpose of carbohydrates stains??
diagnosis of diseases as well as non-disease states of the human body
Why in carbohydrate stainning
glutaraldehyde is not recommended
because non-specific PAS staining may occur due to free aldehyde groups
In carbohydrate staining ehy we dont use mercuric chloride fixatives
Fixatives containing mercuric chloride tend to produce uneven glycogen staining
What is one of the most useful stains for demonstration of carbohydrates
PAS
What can PAS stain demostrate
*pas-+reticulum fibers and basement membrane
*pas-+ cerebrosides and gangliosides in certain disease
*PAS +adenocarcinoma
+Fungi
+mucous
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95075
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carbohydrates
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carbohydrates
Updated
2011-07-24T22:40:26Z
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