title: A Modified Golgi-Cox Procedure for use in Undergraduate Courses.
abstract: The Golgi staining method has a long history in the field of neuroscience, and remains an important teaching tool in undergraduate laboratory settings. The ability to visualize a cell with all the processes makes the method useful when teaching introductory neuroscience courses. However, the amount of time required for post-stain tissue processing makes it a difficult procedure to use when teaching laboratory classes. We detail a modified Golgi-Cox method with a short incubation period and minimal post-stain processing that produces well differentiated cells, making it ideal for use in an undergraduate laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Program, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063;
authors.forename: Katharine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Eliana L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Harrington
keywords: Golgi; histology; undergraduate