H&E stain
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histological stain method using hematoxylin and eosin
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Main types of staining seen on H&E stain. Basophilic essentially means hematoxyphilic (it's a basic dye). Chromophobic material does not stain with either.
Retina (part of the eye) stained with hematoxylin and eosin, cell nuclei stained blue-purple and extracellular material stained pink
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