Sharon - John Kiernan in his book cites the following reference:
     Puchtler, H., Waldrop, FS, Valentine LS (1973)  Polarization 
microscopic studies of connective tissue stained with picro-siriius red 
FBA.  Beitrag fur Pathologie 150:174-187.
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