Sudan black B as a histological stain for polymeric biomaterials embedded in glycol methacrylate.
Sudan black B, usually a stain for all kinds of lipid, turned out to be an excellent histological stain for polymeric biomaterials embedded in glycol methacrylate. Staining the surrounding connective tissue with toluidine blue-basic fuchsin makes details of the polymer-tissue interface clearly visible. Sudan black B might be used to visualize the biodegradation process of polymeric biomaterials.
Hoeksma
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Centre for Medical Electron Microscopy, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
van der Lei
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Jonkman
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D000818:Animals; D001391:Azo Compounds; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004396:Coloring Agents; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate / Q000032:analysis*; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology
D001391:Azo Compounds; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004396:Coloring Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; C016118:Sudan Black B