Natural Science Forum / Biology / Botany / March 2008

In literature I have read that stem and roots section of angiosperms can be stained with toluidine blue stain. Can somebody tell me how to prepare this stain for staining  and what is the procedure for staining sections with toluidine blue stain
Thanks
Dr. M. Rehan Siddiqi,
Biology ...

In literature I have read that stem and roots section of angiosperms can be stained with toluidine blue stain. Can somebody tell me how to prepare this stain for staining  and what is the procedure for staining sections with toluidine blue stain
Thanks
Dr. M. Rehan Siddiqi,
Biology ...

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