CERTISTAIN dry dye Cresyl violet (acetate) is used for
the preparation of a staining solution that can be used for the staining of nuclei and Nissl bodies.
The greatest problem with this method is overstaining or irregularity of staining with Malachite green. It is also valuable in demonstrating the Legionella bacillus in post-mortem lung smears.
An inhaled dose of 200 ppm of CO was administered to the pups 1h after completion of .and then placed in 0.5% Cresyl Violet acetate.