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Most used staining method in histology that uses a basic dye (hematoxylin) that stains basophilic structures such as nucleic acids in blue and an acid dye (eosin) that stains acidophilic structure such as proteins in red. Also known as H&E stain.
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(2011). Hematoxylin and Eosin. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_2623
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