THE VITAL STAINING OF MUSCLE BIOPSIES WITH METHYLENE BLUE
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- 1 August 1952
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 15 (3), 211-215
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.15.3.211
Abstract
The muscle to be examined is injd. with a dilute soln. of methylene blue. After removal the sample is exposed to O2 and fixed in ammonium molybdate. After further fixation in formalin, thick frozen sections are made. Nerve fibers and motor end-plates are well demonstrated.Keywords
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