The kit supplies reagents to highlight elastic fibers in paraffin sections according to Weigert staining protocol using Van Gieson as counterstaining to highlight connective tissue.
Staining with resorcin-fuchsine differentiates elastic fibers. Nuclei are shown with Weigert Hematoxylin while picrofuchsine highlights the connective tissue.
Diapath presents a completely renewed line of special stains dedicated to histological, cytological and microbiological diagnosis. The line includes several formats (see Brochure Special Staining).