http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
a handbook of dyes, stains and fluorochromes for use in biology and medicine
Introduction to dyes and stains -- The history of staining -- Nomenclature and classification of dyes and other coloring agents -- Applications of dyes, fluorochromes and pigments -- Mechanisms of biological staining -- Dye purity and dye standardization for biological staining -- Reactive staining reagents and fluorescent labels -- The use of dyes and fluorochromes as indicators -- Nitroso and nitro dyes -- Monoazo dyes -- Dis-, tris- and polyazo dyes -- Diazonium salts and their reaction products with coupling agents -- Tetrazolium salts and formazans -- Amino di- and triarylmethane dyes -- Hydroxy triarylmethanes -- Xanthenes -- Acridines and phenanthridines -- Azines -- Oxazines and related dyes -- Thiazines -- Romanowsky-Giemsa stains -- Polyene dyes and fluorochromes -- Polymethine dyes - 1. Cyanines, oxonols, benzimidazoles -- Polymethine dyes - 2. Styryls, thiazoles, coumarins and flavonoids -- Carbonyl dyes including indigoids, anthraquinones and naphthalimides -- Phthalocyanines, porphyrins and related aza [18] annulenes -- Miscellaneous inorganic and organic substances used as biological stains -- Methods for testing biological stains
edited by Richard W. Horobin and John A. Kiernan.
Includes bibliographical references and index.