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  • Title: A procedure for preparing undecalcified and unembedded bone sections for light microscopy.
    Author: Mancini M, Spoliti M, Botti F, Ragazzoni E, Cocchia D.
    Journal: Biotech Histochem; 1997 Jul; 72(4):185-90. PubMed ID: 9290907.
    Abstract:
    We have developed a procedure for light microscopic investigation of undecalcified and unembedded bone sections. Biopsy samples of human metatarsus and femur and rat femur were fixed in aldehydes and sectioned with a cutting machine equipped with a diamond saw blade. Free sections 100-150 microns thick, stained with toluidine blue and von Kossa, did not show artifacts following the cutting, and the spatial relations of mineralized and nonmineralized components remained intact. Compact and trabecular bone, bone marrow and all cell types appeared well preserved and easily recognizable. Our procedure provides a simple and rapid method for preparing bone sections which undergo no chemical treatment other than fixation. This method is a useful alternative to standard histological protocols for studying bone specimens.
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