A Nissl Method Using Buffered Solutions of Thionin

Experiments were performed in an attempt to obtain a rapid method for staining the chromophilic substance of formalin-fixed nerve cells differentially without resorting to over-staining and subsequent acid-decolorizing. A satisfactory procedure using thionin in dilute buffered solutions was developed: Prepare a stock solution of the dye using 1 g. in 100 ml. of distilled water. Prepare veronal-acetate buffers (Michaelis, 1931) in the range of pH 5 to pH 3.S. To each 10 ml. of the buffer add 0.5 ml. of the stock dye solution. After rinsing in CO2-free distilled water place mounted or unmounted sections in this solution. (Freshly fixed material, 10μ to 20μ thick, is completely stained in 10 to 20 minutes but over-staining does not occur when longer times are allowed.) Return sections to distilled water (2 changes) and wash until diffusion of excess dye is no longer visible. Wash in 70% ethyl alcohol (2 changes) until diffusion of excess dye is no longer visible. Dehydrate in 95% ethyl alcohol and normal but...

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