Rhodanine Method for Copper

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Mineral and Pigment stain.

Rhodanine stain is used in histology to identify copper deposits. The reaction utilizes the property of copper to bind with high affinity to protein copper deposits in tissue sections

Stain results:

Copper:   Bright Red to Red Yellow
Nuclei:   Light Blue
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Description

Rhodanine stain is used in histology to identify copper deposits. The reaction utilizes the property of copper to bind with high affinity to protein copper deposits in tissue sections

References:
Sheehan and Hrapchack, Theory and Practice of Histotechnology. St. Louis, The Mosby Company 1980 p. 230.