Knowledge Base
Special Stains for Mucins
When staining sections for the presence of carbohydrates, the two main classes under investigation are glycogen and mucins. Mucins include substances referred to as mucopolysaccharides, mucosubstances, glycoproteins and glycoconjugates.
Slide Artefacts
- incomplete fixation
- improper embedding
- incomplete dehydration
- incomplete infiltration with paraffin
