Paracarmine

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cytological stain composed of carminic acid and calcium chloride uncountable

    "Cryosections of 5 μm thickness were incubated overnight at 37°C with X-gal solution pH 8.5 (vWR International, Heverlee, Belgium), counterstained with paracarmine and mounted in Mowiol."

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"Cryosections of 5 μm thickness were incubated overnight at 37°C with X-gal solution pH 8.5 (vWR International, Heverlee, Belgium), counterstained with paracarmine and mounted in Mowiol."

Etymology

From para- + carmine.

Related phrases

calcium chloridecarminic acid

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