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Alcian Blue and Periodic Acid Schiff Staining Method
A microscopy staining method that utilizes periodic acid, an oxoacid of iodine, Schiff reagent, the reaction product of fuchsine and sodium bisulfite, and Alcian blue, a water soluble copper phthalocyanine dye. This staining method is used to differentially stain glycoproteins. (NCI Thesaurus)
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