PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Governa, M.
AU  - Vadalà, C. Rosanda
TI  - Histochemical study of asbestos fibre coating in experimental carrageenin granulomas
AID  - 10.1136/oem.30.3.248
DP  - 1973 Jul 01
TA  - British Journal of Industrial Medicine
PG  - 248--252
VI  - 30
IP  - 3
4099  - http://oem.bmj.com/content/30/3/248.short
4100  - http://oem.bmj.com/content/30/3/248.full
SO  - Br J Ind Med1973 Jul 01; 30
AB  - Governa, M., and Rosanda Vadalà, C. (1973).British Journal of Industrial Medicine,30, 248-252. Histochemical study of asbestos fibre coating in experimental carrageenin granulomas. To study the composition of asbestos body coating, asbestos particles present in experimental carrageenin granulomas were tested histochemically for mucopolysaccharides, ferric and ferrous iron, haemoglobin, and haematoidin. The stains were applied on microscopical sections both untreated and treated with iron-extracting solutions and/or enzymes. The results indicate that asbestos is rapidly coated with haematoidin, ferric iron, and hyaluronic acid.