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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 <p>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</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T.CT_.CTP_.Fibers-9-1-ping.png)
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) <p>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</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T.CT_.CTP_.Fibers-9-2-ping.png)
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 <p>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</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T.CT_.CTP_.Fibers-9-3-ping.png)
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 <p>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</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T.CT_.CTP_.Fibers-9-4-ping.png)
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 <p>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</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T.CT_.CTP_.Fibers-9-5-ping.png)
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
![Image source > <p>Image taken of a slide in the University of Mississippi collection.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T.CT_.CTP_.Fibers-9-6-ping.png)
Image source >
Image taken of a slide in the University of Mississippi collection.