A variety of routine histology and special stains services may be contracted at Paragon Bioservices; executed by MD/PhD-level scientists.

Services may consist of embedding, sectioning or Hematoxylin-Eosina across a variety of types of starting materials the client provides, such as formalin-fixed, frozen tissue in OCT, paraffin blocks or slides.

Average turnaround time for standard histology projects is three to seven working days.

A variety of special stains are also available – contact Paragon Bioservices to request a quote customized to your requirements.

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Stains & Imaging

In addition to the below, others are available upon request, including:

  • Oil Red O for lipids
  • Congo Red for Amyloid
  • β Gal
  • Marchi
  • enzyme stains
Type of Stain Description Digital Image

Alcian Blue*

Carbohydrates: acidic sulfated mucosubstances, hyaluronic acid, and sialomucins

Luna*

Connective tissue: elastic fibers and mast cells

Masson Trichrome*

Connective tissue; collagen fibers

PAS*

Carbohydrates: glycogen, mucin, fungi, and some basement membranes

Safranin O*

Carbohydrates: cartilage, mucin, mast cell granules

Verhoeff van Gieson**

Connective tissue: elastic fibers

Nissl*

Nissl bodies

Golgi**

Neuronal bodies, axons and dendrites

Luxol Fast Blue**

Myelin

Fontana Masson**

Pigments and Minerals: Argentaffin granules and pigments

Alkaline Phosphatase***

Capillary/Endothelial cells

Bielschowsky***

Reticular fibers
Nerve fibers
Plaques & Tangles