Acta cytologica
DIY Polarization: Validated Low-Cost Alternative for Birefringence in Histological and Cytological Analysis.
Giovanni Antunes Bonin, Wilson Jacob-Filho, Romeu Rodrigues de Souza, Ricardo Aparecido Baptista Nucci
Published: 202510.1159/000549347
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Birefringence analysis is an essential tool in both histological and cytological diagnostics, particularly with stains such as picrosirius red for collagen and Congo red for amyloid. However, polarized light microscopy remains limited i…
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