ZUR HISTOLOGISCHEN VERARBEITUNG VON UNENTKALKTEN KNOCHEN

Abstract

A technique by which even slight amounts of bone samples suffice for the different microscopic processes is described. Pieces of bone stained in basic fuchsin are embedded in a methyl methacrylate mixture. The undecalcified stained blocks are then reduced to thin-sections. The method broadens the practical scope of fuchsin and tetracycline staining in giving access to spongy bone; cells and interstitial tissue are excellently displayed. Undecalcified sections can be stained according to the different methods to supplement the findings gained on the ground-sections.