Azan stain (Azocarmine and Aniline blue) is a histological staining technique used to differentiate between various tissue components, particularly connective tissue, muscle, and epithelial structures.
In this stain, collagen and connective tissues are stained blue, muscle fibers and red blood cells are stained red, and nuclei are stained bright red. It is primarily used to highlight connective tissues and collagen in histological sections.
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