A method for mechanised straining of rat and mouse foetuses for teratological examination.
The staining method uses alizarin red S and has been adapted for a 4-5 day cycle on a standard tissue processor. It gives consistently well stained bones and clear soft tissues in both rats and mice.
D000818:Animals; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D051379:Mice; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*