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The effects of 31 fixatives, containing alcohol, acids, formalin and metallic salts, and representing many of the standard fixatives, were observed for selectivity and intensity of staining of juxtaglomerular granules in mouse kidney. Four staining methods: 1:400,000 aqueous methyl violet 2B; Bowie's ethyl violet-Biebrich scarlet; 1:200,000 aldehyde fuchsin; and periodic acid-Schiff were used. Fixatives containing HgCl2, trichloroacetic acid or formalin were found to be the most satisfactory for subsequent staining of the granules.
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