BIELSCHOWSKY METHOD

SECTIONS
8micron paraffin wax sections.

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SOLUTIONS

1. Silver A - 20% silver nitrate

2. Reducer (Make fresh)

• Formaldehyde 50ml
  
• Absolute Alcohol 200ml
  
• Distilled water 750ml
  

3. Silver B

• 20% Silver nitrate 20ml
  
• 95% Alcohol 20ml
  
• Add ammonia until precipitate formed is redissolved
  
• Add 10 more drops of ammonia
  

4. 5% Sodium thiosulphate

5. 0.1% Gold chloride

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METHOD

1. Take sections to distilled water
   
2. Place in solution A for 2-3 hours
   
3. Wash in reducer for 2-5 minutes
   
4. Wash in 10% alcohol for 2 minutes
   
5. Place in solution B for 1-2 minutes
   
6. Wash in a constant flow of reducer and leave for 3-5 minutes
   
7. Wash in distilled water
   
8. Tone 0.1% gold chloride for 2 minutes
   
9. Wash in distilled water
   
10. Fix in 5% sodium thiosulphate for 2 minutes
    
11. Wash in tap water
    
12. Dehydrate, clear . Mount sections in DPX
    

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RESULTS
Neurites around senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles - Black.

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