Reinblau

Neurology, Chemistry & Physics

Also known as: Pure Blue, Water-soluble aniline blue

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Reinblau is a water-soluble aniline blue dye historically used in histology. The 1930s Soviet encyclopedia highlights its application, as recommended by Tanaka, for staining brain tissue sections following fixation.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

REINBLAU, a water-soluble aniline blue dye. Tanaka recommends it for staining brain sections after fixation with formalin or Flemming's fluid (preliminary staining with carmine or carbol fuchsin, then 30 seconds in a mixture of 30–40 cm³ of a saturated solution of picric acid and 1 cm³ of a saturated aqueous solution of Reinblau).

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“Reinblau.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/reinblau/