A method for vibratome sectioning of Golgi-Cox stained whole rat brain.
A method for impregnating the whole rat brain with Golgi-Cox stain and sectioning with the vibratome is described. The method is simple, inexpensive and provides good resolution of dendrites and spines.
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Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Alta, Canada.
Kolb
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D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003712:Dendrites / Q000737:chemistry; D008867:Microtomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017966:Pyramidal Cells / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
D004396:Coloring Agents