Modification of the original technique of Champy: a simple procedure for staining melanocytes

Basic Appl Histochem. 1985;29(1):81-4.

Abstract

A simple osmium-potassium-iodide post-fixation procedure for brightly and specifically visualizing melanocytes of human epidermis on semithin sections is described.

MeSH terms

  • Epidermal Cells*
  • Histological Techniques
  • Humans
  • Melanocytes / cytology*
  • Osmium Tetroxide
  • Potassium Iodide
  • Staining and Labeling / methods

Substances

  • Potassium Iodide
  • Osmium Tetroxide