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Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, Vol s3-94, 113-124, Copyright © 1953 by Company of Biologists

Experiments on Vital Staining with Methylene Blue

JOHN E. HARRIS 1 and A. PETERS 1

1 Department of Zoology, University of Bristol

A new method is described for vital staining of nervous tissue with methylene blue; it involves impregnation of whole embryos or tissue-fragments with the rongalitreduced dye under anaerobic conditions at pH5, followed by development of the stain in an oxygenated neutral saline solution. Determinations of the solubility of leucomethylene blue and experiments on vital staining with it and with the oxidized dye at different pH values are consistent with the hypothesis that the dye penetrates cell membranes and tissues mainly as the leucobase, but may pass along nerve (and muscle) fibres in the oxidized form. Penetration of the leucomethylene blue below pH5 is hindered by its ionization; above pH5 the penetration falls off because of reduced permeability of the cell membranes.






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