Elastic and collagen fibers
These images of dense irregular connective tissue in the skin compare the appearance of elastic fibers stained with hematoxylin and eosin with that using a special elastin stain. Elastic fibers are eosinophilic and in some sections, as shown here, can be distinguished from collagen fibers with eosin alone. In most cases however, a special elastin stain, the Verhoeff method, is required and is shown in the right panel. The Verhoeff method stains elastic fibers black and collagen fibers red. 400x, 400x
Hematoxylin and eosin stains
These images of dense irregular connective tissue in the skin compare the appearance of elastic fibers stained with hematoxylin and eosin with that using a special elastin stain. Elastic fibers are eosinophilic and in some sections, as shown here, can be distinguished from collagen fibers with eosin alone. In most cases however, a special elastin stain, the Verhoeff method, is required and is shown in the right panel. The Verhoeff method stains elastic fibers black and collagen fibers red. 400x, 400x
Elastin stain (Verhoeff)
These images of dense irregular connective tissue in the skin compare the appearance of elastic fibers stained with hematoxylin and eosin with that using a special elastin stain. Elastic fibers are eosinophilic and in some sections, as shown here, can be distinguished from collagen fibers with eosin alone. In most cases however, a special elastin stain, the Verhoeff method, is required and is shown in the right panel. The Verhoeff method stains elastic fibers black and collagen fibers red. 400x, 400x
Elastic fibers
These images of dense irregular connective tissue in the skin compare the appearance of elastic fibers stained with hematoxylin and eosin with that using a special elastin stain. Elastic fibers are eosinophilic and in some sections, as shown here, can be distinguished from collagen fibers with eosin alone. In most cases however, a special elastin stain, the Verhoeff method, is required and is shown in the right panel. The Verhoeff method stains elastic fibers black and collagen fibers red. 400x, 400x
Collagen fibers
These images of dense irregular connective tissue in the skin compare the appearance of elastic fibers stained with hematoxylin and eosin with that using a special elastin stain. Elastic fibers are eosinophilic and in some sections, as shown here, can be distinguished from collagen fibers with eosin alone. In most cases however, a special elastin stain, the Verhoeff method, is required and is shown in the right panel. The Verhoeff method stains elastic fibers black and collagen fibers red. 400x, 400x
Ground substance
These images of dense irregular connective tissue in the skin compare the appearance of elastic fibers stained with hematoxylin and eosin with that using a special elastin stain. Elastic fibers are eosinophilic and in some sections, as shown here, can be distinguished from collagen fibers with eosin alone. In most cases however, a special elastin stain, the Verhoeff method, is required and is shown in the right panel. The Verhoeff method stains elastic fibers black and collagen fibers red. 400x, 400x
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Image taken of a slide in the University of Mississippi collection.
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