Van Gieson's stain

Van Gieson's Stain is a mixture of picric acid and acid fuchsin. It is the simplest method of differential staining of collagen and other connective tissue. It was introduced to histology by American neuropsychiatrist and pathologist Ira Van Gieson.

Other dyes

Other dyes used in connection with van Gieson staining include:

References

Jocelyn H. Bruce-Gregorios, M.D.: Histopathologic Techniques, JMC Press Inc., Quezon City, Philippines, 1974. ISBN 971-11-0853-4,BAN CROFT,Mahendra Jain A.C.P.M Dental College India.

Microbial and histological stains

Iron/hemosiderin	Prussian blue

Lipids	Sudan stain Sudan II Sudan III Sudan IV Oil Red O Sudan Black B

Carbohydrates	Periodic acid-Schiff stain

Amyloid	Congo red

Bacteria	Gram staining Methyl violet/Gentian violet Safranin Ziehl–Neelsen stain/acid-fast Carbol fuchsin/Fuchsine Methylene blue Auramine-rhodamine stain Auramine O Rhodamine B

Connective tissue	trichrome stain: Masson's trichrome stain/Lillie's trichrome Light Green SF yellowish Biebrich scarlet Phosphomolybdic acid Fast Green FCF Van Gieson's stain

Other	H&E stain Haematoxylin Eosin Y Silver stain Grocott's methenamine silver stain Warthin–Starry stain Methyl blue Wright's stain Giemsa stain Gömöri trichrome stain Neutral red Janus Green B Alcian blue stain Movat's stain

Tissue stainability	Acidophilic Basophilic Chromophobic

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