Conn's Biological Stains: A Handbook of Dyes, Stains and Fluorochromes for Use in Biology and Medicine

by Horobin; Richard

• ISBN13: 9781859960998
• ISBN10: 1859960995
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-06-30
• Publisher: Taylor & Franci

Summary

Provides the first critical overview of the whole range of low molecular weight fluorescent probes, outside the catalogue literature.

Table of Contents

How to use this book	vii
Contributors list	ix
Preface	x
Acknowledgements	xiii
Dedications	xv
Introduction to dyes and stains	1	(14)
F.H. Kasten
The history of staining	15	(8)
B. Bracegirdle
Nomenclature and classification of dyes and other coloring agents	23	(18)
J.A. Kiernan
Applications of dyes, fluorochromes and pigments	41	(12)
M. Wainwright
Mechanisms of biological staining	53	(14)
R.W. Horobin
Dye purity and dye standardization for biological staining	67	(10)
H. Lyon
Reactive staining reagents and fluorescent labels	77	(12)
J.C. Stockert
The use of dyes and fluorochromes as indicators	89	(12)
M. Wainwright
Nitroso and nitro dyes	101	(6)
R.W. Horobin
Monoazo dyes	107	(18)
R.W. Horobin
Dis-, tris- and polyazo dyes	125	(20)
R.W. Horobin
Diazonium salts and their reaction products with coupling agents	145	(12)
R.W. Horobin
Tetrazolium salts and formazans	157	(12)
R.W. Horobin
Amino di-and triarylmethane dyes	169	(34)
R.W. Horobin
Hydroxy triarylmethanes	203	(16)
R.W. Horobin
Xanthenes	219	(34)
R.W. Horobin
Acridines and phenanthridines	253	(14)
R.W. Horobin
Azines	267	(10)
R.W. Horobin
Oxazines and related dyes	277	(16)
R.W. Horobin
Thiazines	293	(10)
R.W. Horobin
Romanowsky--Giemsa stains	303	(10)
D.H. Wittekind
Polyene dyes and fluorochromes	313	(10)
R.W. Horobin
Polymethine dyes---1. Cyanines, oxonols, benzimidazoles, indolenines and azamethines	323	(26)
R.W. Horobin
Polymethine dyes---2. Styryls, thiazoles, coumarins and flavonoids	349	(18)
R.W. Horobin
Carbonyl dyes including indigoids, anthraquinones and naphthalimides	367	(12)
R.W. Horobin
Phthalocyanines, porphyrins and related aza[18]annulenes	379	(10)
R.W. Horobin
Miscellaneous inorganic and organic substances used as biological stains	389	(28)
J.A. Kiernan
R.W. Horobin
Methods for testing biological stains	417	(10)
D.P. Penney
J.M. Powers
C. Willis
M. Frank
C. Churukian
Bibliography	427	(112)
Index	539