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Record 1 2011-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
DEF

The sodium or potassium salt of tetrabromfluorescein, C20H6Br4Na2O5, a bromine derivative of fluorescin, used in histology or bacteriology to stain cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
DEF

En histologie et en bactériologie, dérivé tétrabromé de la fluorescéine utilisé comme colorant.

CONT

Les colorations les plus fréquemment utilisées associent deux ou trois colorants différents : l'Hématéine-Éosine (H.E.) associe l'hématéine qui colore les noyaux en violet et l'éosine les cytoplasmes en rose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centesis y muestras
DEF

Colorante ácido tetrabromado derivado de la fluoresceína que tiñe de color especialmente a los eritrocitos y las fibras musculares.

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