Mallory's Acid Hematoxylin stain solution (natural oxidation method)

Muscle fiber is a component of muscle tissue and is composed of muscle cells. According to morphology and functional characteristics, muscle fibers can be divided into smooth muscle (also known as striated muscle), skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. There are many methods for staining muscle fibers, such as the Ponceau method, the aniline blue method, the tungsten phosphotungstic acid hematoxylin method, etc.

It is a naturally oxidized mature staining solution with good staining ability and long storage time. It is suitable for CNS, general tissue structures and all tissues fixed with standard fixatives. It is mostly used to show the striations of striated muscle, and this method is used clinically to diagnose rhabdomyosarcoma. The staining time varies depending on the preparation method, the fixative used and the tissue structure displayed.