Christl,

Basically, Attwood's stain consists of an Alcian green(you can substitute
Alcian Blue 8GX) pH 2.5 procedure, for acid polysaccharides, followed by a
Lendrum's Phloxine Tartrazine procedure.

You will find both procedures in either Culling or Bancroft.

Bryan

Bryan R. Hewlett
Technical Specialist
Anatomical Pathology
Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program
Ontario, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Honiball, C, ,Christl" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 12:02 PM
Subject: Attwood's Phloxine-Alcian Green Stain




> Dear All
>
> I would like to know if anyone has a method for Attwood's
> Phloxine-Alcian Green stain. I am quite desperate!
>
> Thank you.
>
> Christl Honiball
> Dept. Anatomical Pathology
> Groote Schuur Hospital
> Cape Town
> South Africa
>
>