Cis-dichloro-diammine platinum (II) as stain for electron microscopic preparations.
Cis-dichloro-diammine platinum (II) provides a strong contrast to electron microscopic preparations by reacting with nucleic acids and proteins. This staining technique is easy and applicable to ultrathin sections embedded in Epon; various staining conditions have been tested.
D000818:Animals; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002945:Cisplatin; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D009696:Nucleic Acids; D002945:Cisplatin