Transmission Electron Microscopy Staining Methods for the Cortex of Human Hair: A Modified Osmium Method and Comparison with Other Stains

    April 2011 in “ Journal of Microscopy ”
    Duane P. Harland, James A. Vernon, Richard Walls, Joy L. Woods
    Studysummary This study describes a modified reduction-osmication method for staining human scalp hair that improves reagent penetration and visualization of hair cortex features using transmission electron microscopy.
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