Simple technique for fluorescence staining of blood cells with acridine orange.

Simple technique for fluorescence staining of blood cells with acridine orange.

Supravital blood studies, using acridine orange fluorescence.

LTHOUGH FLUORESCENCE microscopy had its beginnings over half a century ago, it has only recently gained widespread usage as a research tool, and practical applications have yet to be fully exploited. Blood has been one of the tissues most extensively studied by fluorochroming,’ but few reports have been published in English. In addition, the previously reported saline dilution technics for supr...

Supravital Blood Studies, Using Acridine Orange Fluorescence

LTHOUGH FLUORESCENCE microscopy had its beginnings over half a century ago, it has only recently gained widespread usage as a research tool, and practical applications have yet to be fully exploited. Blood has been one of the tissues most extensively studied by fluorochroming,’ but few reports have been published in English. In addition, the previously reported saline dilution technics for supr...

New applications of the acridine orange fluorescence staining method: Screening for circulating tumor cells

The aim of the present study was to explore use of the acridine orange fluorescence (AO-F) staining method for screening of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. The AO-F positive staining rate of live and dead tumor cells was calculated. The positive staining rate in the live group was 93.4±3.0%, while the dead group failed to emit specific fluorescence. A know...

Acridine orange staining for rapid diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis.

Acanthamoeba keratitis is uncommon, but one of the most severe infectious diseases of the cornea. Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis as bacterial or herpes simplex keratitis leads to extensive corneal inflammation and profound visual loss. Therefore, accurate and rapid diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis is essential for successful treatment and good prognosis. We evaluated the usefulness of acr...