A simple method for removing stain precipitates from biological sections for transmission electron microscopy.
Stain precipitates originating from either lead salt or double staining with uranyl acetate and lead citrate on ultrathin sections of biological material can be removed by using 10% aqueous glacial acetic acid.
D000085:Acetates; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007854:Lead; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods*; D008974:Mollusca / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010944:Plants / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D014501:Uranium
D000085:Acetates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C005460:uranyl acetate; D007854:Lead; D014501:Uranium