A staining method for the detection and measurement of fat droplets in hepatic tissue.
The osmium tetroxide method for demonstrating lipid in human or animal tissue (Manual of Histological Staining Methods, 1968) has been modified to virtually eliminate background staining. Sections prepared by this method are suitable for either manual or automated analysis of the amount of fat tissue.
D000818:Animals; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D009993:Osmium Tetroxide; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*
D009993:Osmium Tetroxide