Manuals & Resources

Glossary of Staining Methods

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This resource is offered courtesy of the Biological Stain Commission, as compiled by Drs. Dick Dapson, John Kiernan and Richard Horobin. It has been updated (2023) to include more terms concerning immunostaining and the use of fluorescent probes for live cells. 

Method of Histochemical Stains & Diagnostic Application

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This manual is the main reference source used by technical staff and personnel of URMC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It was updated in 2009 by Alexander M. Kelley, Chelsea Lucas, Yuehui Mao, Corey Walker and Zhenhong Qu, MD, PhD.