Brain Tissue (Neurons)

Brain Tissue (Neurons)

Neuroscience
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Golgi-stained brain tissue section showing neuronal morphology

Stains: unstained he fluorescence
Images: 3
Compatible Scopes: 13
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Hippocampal Pyramidal Neuron — Golgi Stain 40×
Hippocampal Pyramidal Neuron — Golgi Stain 40×

Golgi-stained hippocampal pyramidal neuron showing the cell body (soma), apical dendrite extending upward, and basal dendrites radiating from the soma. Dendritic spines are visible along the branches.

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40× Brightfield Focus 0.5 NA 0.65

Golgi silver impregnation — classic neuron morphology preparation

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Golgi-Stained Pyramidal Cell — Cortex
Golgi-Stained Pyramidal Cell — Cortex

Golgi silver-stained cortical pyramidal neuron from the cerebral cortex. The characteristic triangular cell body, prominent apical dendrite, and extensive dendritic arbor are clearly visible against the unstained background.

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Golgi method — random sparse staining reveals individual neuron morphology

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Neural Cortex — Histological Section
Neural Cortex — Histological Section

Histological preparation of cerebral cortex tissue showing layers of neurons. Different neuronal types are visible including stellate and pyramidal cells across cortical layers.

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Cortical architecture with visible laminar organization

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Compatible Microscopes

Model Manufacturer Type Magnification Range NA Max Resolution
DM6 B Leica Microsystems Upright Optical 1.25–100× 1.4 200 nm
DMi8 Leica Microsystems Inverted Optical 2.5–100× 1.47 185 nm
STELLARIS 5 Leica Microsystems Confocal 5–100× — 120 nm
Eclipse Ti2 Nikon Inverted Optical 2–100× 1.45 190 nm
Eclipse Ni Nikon Upright Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
A1R HD25 Nikon Confocal 4–100× — 140 nm
BX53 Olympus (Evident) Upright Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
IX83 Olympus (Evident) Inverted Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
FV4000 Olympus (Evident) Confocal 4–100× — 120 nm
Axio Observer 7 Zeiss Inverted Optical 5–100× 1.4 200 nm
Axio Imager 2 Zeiss Upright Optical 1.25–100× 1.4 200 nm
LSM 980 Zeiss Confocal 5–63× — 120 nm
Primostar 3 Zeiss Upright Optical 4–100× 1.25 350 nm