Alum Hematoxylins:
Gill's |
Sodium iodate |
Aluminum sulfate |
Delafield's |
Naturally |
Ammonium alum |
Mayer's |
Sodium iodate |
Potassium or ammonium alum |
Harris's |
Sodium or potassium iodate (mercuric chloride no longer used due to its' toxicity) |
Potassium alum |
Ehrlich's |
Naturally |
Potassium alum |
Iron Hematoxylins:
Iron salts are used as both the oxidizing agent and the mordant in the following examples:
Heidenhain's |
Ferric ammonium sulfate |
Ferric ammonium sulfate |
Weigert's |
Ferric chloride |
Ferric chloride |