Medical Definition of Phosphotungstic acid stain
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The first general stain used for electron microscopy; a selective stain for extracellular components such as elastin, collagen, and basement membrane mucopolysaccharides; it can be followed by uranyl acetate or lead.
Synonym: PTA stain.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphotungstic Acid Stain
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