Hydroxystilbamidine Explained

Hydroxystilbamidine is a fluorescent dye that emits different frequencies of light when bound to DNA and RNA. It is used as a retrograde tracer[1] for outlining neurons, and as a histochemical stain.

Notes and References

  1. 10.1016/S0165-0270(00)00292-2. Retrograde tracing with Fluoro-Gold: different methods of tracer detection at the ultrastructural level and neurodegenerative changes of back-filled neurons in long-term studies. 2000. Naumann. Thomas. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 103. 1. 11–21. 11074092 . 24155326.

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