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Comparative Study
. 1995 Jul;70(4):194-201.
doi: 10.3109/10520299509107312.

Osmium tetroxide-potassium ferrocyanide intensification of a diaminobenzidine product obtained by photoconversion of a fluorescent label: a study of human neutrophil granules

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Comparative Study

Osmium tetroxide-potassium ferrocyanide intensification of a diaminobenzidine product obtained by photoconversion of a fluorescent label: a study of human neutrophil granules

H C Mutasa. Biotech Histochem. 1995 Jul.

Abstract

A diaminobenzidine posttreatment employing osmium tetroxide and potassium ferrocyanide was successfully used to intensify the diaminobenzidine stain formed by photoconversion of immunofluorescent labelling. Lactoferrin labelled granules became visible following the photoconversion process. Adequate diaminobenzidine staining was obtained after irradiating the cytospin preparations with ultraviolet light for 30-40 min. The diaminobenzidine stain had advantages over the fluorescent stain owing to its greater stability, greater density, and ability to be intensified. The enhancement procedure intensified both the color and density of the diaminobenzidine product. Consequently, shorter irradiation times could be used. Osmium tetroxide solutions of 3-4% increased the intensity with minimal background staining. Ultrastructural immunogold cytochemistry on ultrathin sections confirmed the existence of the lactoferrin labelled structures observed by light microscopy of cytospin preparations indicating that these were secondary granules. The photomicroscopy procedures used in this study were simple to perform and could be applied to studies of other cellular antigens prior to using immunoultramicroscopy.

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