Evaluation of dermal collagen stained with picrosirius red and examined under polarized light microscopy

Abstract: The special picrosirius red staining highlights the natural birefringence of collagen fibers when exposed to polarized light. The results from birefringence allow to evaluate the organization of the collagen fibers in the tissues. The authors intend to elucidate all steps to obtain and cap...

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Main Author: Coelho,Polyana Galvão Bernardes (author)
Other Authors: Souza,Maria Verônica de (author), Conceição,Lissandro Gonçalves (author), Viloria,Marlene Isabel Vargas (author), Bedoya,Sirley Adriana Ortiz (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000300415
Country:Brazil
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