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Using extract from alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria) as a source of both a red lipid stain and a blue counterstain for histology

Hayfaa A. Alshamara Pathological Analyses Department, College of Science, University of Thi Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq
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Richard W. Dapsonb Dapson & Dapson LLC, Richland, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 554-560 | Published online: 31 Oct 2023

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