Ease of Use and Reproducibility

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Ease of Use and Reproducibility

The staining protocol for H&E follows a basic protocol:
  • Deparaffinization (dewaxing)
  • Hydration
  • Hematoxylin
  • Differentiation
  • Bluing
  • Eosin
  • Dehydration
  • Clearing
  • Coverslipping
The format is easily reproduced, and the reagents are resilient enough to allow for large numbers of slides to be stained consistently before reagents need to be changed.

Good staining - placenta