ServiceAvailable
Lipid Stain
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Core Facility
McGill University
Oil Red O (ORO)
Used to stain lipids, lipid-containing vacuoles, and triglycerides to assess their morphology.This stain must be used on frozen sections, as paraffin processing dehydrates lipids.
Results: Lipids stain red. A counterstain can be used to visualize other structures, such as nuclei, which can be stained blue with hematoxylin.
The GCI’s Histology Innovation Platform
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Research lab focused on advancing scientific knowledge and innovation.
NR
Nicole Robinson
ServiceAvailable
Lipid Stain
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Core Facility
McGill University
Oil Red O (ORO)
Used to stain lipids, lipid-containing vacuoles, and triglycerides to assess their morphology.This stain must be used on frozen sections, as paraffin processing dehydrates lipids.
Results: Lipids stain red. A counterstain can be used to visualize other structures, such as nuclei, which can be stained blue with hematoxylin.
The GCI’s Histology Innovation Platform
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Research lab focused on advancing scientific knowledge and innovation.
NR
Nicole Robinson
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