phosphotungstic
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Phosphotungstic acid haematoxylin — (PTAH) is a mix of haematoxylin with phosphotungstic acid, used in histology for staining. It stains some tissue in contrasting colors in a way similar to haematoxylin and eosin stain, as phosphotungstic acid binds to tissue proteins. It is used… … Wikipedia
Phosphotungstic acid — Chembox new Name = Phosphotungstic acid ImageFile = Phosphotungstate 3D polyhedra.png ImageName = Structure of the phosphotungstate anion OtherNames = PTA, TPA, tungstophosphoric acid Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 12067 99 1 Section2 =… … Wikipedia
phosphotungstic acid — A mixture of phosphoric and tungstic acids; a protein precipitant and reagent for arginine, lysine, histidine, and cystine; used with hematoxylin for nuclear and muscle staining; also used in … Medical dictionary
phosphotungstic acid–hematoxylin stain — see Mallory phosphotungstic acid–hematoxylin s … Medical dictionary
phosphotungstic — phos·pho·tungstic … English syllables
phosphotungstic acid — noun A heteropoly acid formally derived from phosphoric acid and tungstic acid; it is used as an analytical reagent … Wiktionary
phosphotungstic acid — “+... noun Etymology: phosph + tungstic : any of several heteropoly acids obtainable from solutions of phosphoric acid and tungstic acid and used chiefly as precipitants (as for alkaloids and for basic dyes for pigments) and in analytical… … Useful english dictionary
Mallory phosphotungstic acid–hematoxylin stain — a stain used for demonstrating nuclear and cytoplasmic detail and connective tissue fibers … Medical dictionary
PTAH — • phosphotungstic acid hematoxylin … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
