PHOSPHO-TUNGSTIC-ACID-HEMATOXYLIN STAIN:- Aim:- It is a mix of hematoxylin and phosphotungstic acid. Muscle cross  striations, fibrin

VON-KOSSA STAIN:- Aim: To demonstrate calcium in paraffin sections. Principle: Tissue sections are treated with

Masson fontana silver staining:- Aim: To demonstrate the presence of argentaffin granules. Principle: Granules in

Prussian Blue Staining:- Aim: To demonstrate the presence of iron in tissues. Principle: The ferric

Verheoff stain for collagen:- Aim:– To identify collagen and elastic tissue in the same section.

STAINING METHODS TO DEMONSTRATE SPECIAL/ SPECIFIC TISSUES:- Introduction:- Biological tissue has little inherent contrast in