TY - JOUR
T1 - The Wright-Giemsa stain
T2 - Secrets revealed
AU - Woronzoff-Dashkoff, Kristine Krafts
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The colorful story of the development of the Wright-Giemsa stain is retold. Dramas are replayed, secrets are exposed, and laurels are properly returned to scientists long forgotten. The delicately balanced chemical composition of the stain, once enigmatic, is defined. Finally, an attempt is made to unshroud some of the mystery surrounding the staining method; tried-and-true procedures and useful snippets of laboratory lore are provided. Scientific explanations and reliable methods aside, however, the stain continues to possess a certain mystique, seemingly consisting of equal parts technical expertise, art, and magic.
AB - The colorful story of the development of the Wright-Giemsa stain is retold. Dramas are replayed, secrets are exposed, and laurels are properly returned to scientists long forgotten. The delicately balanced chemical composition of the stain, once enigmatic, is defined. Finally, an attempt is made to unshroud some of the mystery surrounding the staining method; tried-and-true procedures and useful snippets of laboratory lore are provided. Scientific explanations and reliable methods aside, however, the stain continues to possess a certain mystique, seemingly consisting of equal parts technical expertise, art, and magic.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0272-2712(03)00065-9
DO - 10.1016/S0272-2712(03)00065-9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11933573
AN - SCOPUS:0036130987
SN - 0272-2712
VL - 22
SP - 15
EP - 23
JO - Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
JF - Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
IS - 1
ER -