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A comparison of the highly selective fluorescence staining of fungi in tissue sections with Uvitex 2B and Calcofluor White M2R.

Abstract
The selective fluorescence staining of two fungi, Candida albicans and Blastomyces dermatitides, with Uvitex 2B and Calcofluor White M2R was studied in deparaffinized and frozen sections of mouse kidney and lung. Both fluorochromes emitted maximally at about 430 nm, independent of the mounting media (Kaiser's gelatin or Entellan). In addition to fungi, both fluorochromes also stained elastic fibres. The fluorescence intensity remained unchanged after storage of sections for more than 6 months in conventional slide boxes. The two fluorochromes showed the following differences: Calcofluor faded 1.25 times faster than Uvitex when illuminated with ultraviolet light. Calcofluor showed a greater affinity for tissues in general, and red cells and renal tubular casts in particular. Counterstaining of deparaffinized sections with Hemalum and Eosin reduced the fungi fluorescence and suppressed the general background fluorescence. However, it led to an intensification of Eosin staining and the fluorescence of red cells in Calcofluor-stained sections but not in Uvitex-stained ones. Similarly, the background fluorescence in frozen sections was reduced by Evans Blue, although elastic fibres still fluoresced after staining with Calcofluor. The degree of staining selectivity, and thus the contrast produced within a histological specimen, was greater with Uvitex 2B than with Calcofluor White M2R.
AuthorsE D Wachsmuth
JournalThe Histochemical journal (Histochem J) Vol. 20 Issue 4 Pg. 215-21 (Apr 1988) ISSN: 0018-2214 [Print] Netherlands
PMID3061981 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Benzenesulfonates
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • 4,4'-bis(2-di(2-hydroxyethyl)amino-4-(3-sulphophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-6-ylamino)stilbene-2,2'-disulphonic acid
  • C.I. Fluorescent Brightening Agent 28
  • Paraffin
Topics
  • Animals
  • Benzenesulfonates (analysis)
  • Blastomyces (analysis)
  • Candida albicans (analysis)
  • Cytophotometry (methods)
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Dyes (analysis)
  • Frozen Sections
  • Kidney (analysis)
  • Lung (analysis)
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Paraffin

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