A simple stain for nerve fibres.
A modification of Wilson's crystal violet staining for renin granules is able to show both centra and peripheral nerve fibres on paraffin sections with reproducible results. Fixation, pH and temperature are critical. This stain is considered to demonstrate nerve fibres on account of its capacity to combine with proteolipids.
D000818:Animals; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006801:Humans; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D005840:Gentian Violet