title: Improved Nissl method to stain formaldehyde or glutaraldehyde-fixed material.
abstract: Nissl staining of paraffin sections from formaldehyde- or glutaraldehyde-fixed specimens is significantly intensified when sections are kept in a 50% (w/v) aqueous solution of potassium metabisulfite before being stained by a conventional Nissl method.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology; D002415:Cats; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000166:cytology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000166:cytology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology; D013194:Staining and Labeling