title: A simple method for removing stain precipitates from biological sections for transmission electron microscopy.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C005460:uranyl acetate; D007854:Lead; D014501:Uranium