Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction

A histochemical technique for staining carbohydrates. It is based on PERIODIC ACID oxidation of a substance containing adjacent hydroxyl groups. The resulting aldehydes react with Schiff reagent to form a colored product.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A histochemical technique for staining carbohydrates. It is based on PERIODIC ACID oxidation of a substance containing adjacent hydroxyl groups. The resulting aldehydes react with Schiff reagent to form a colored product.

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8 entry terms
  • PAS Reaction
  • PAS Reactions
  • Periodic Acid Schiff Reaction
  • Periodic Acid-Schiff Reactions
  • Reaction, PAS
  • Reaction, Periodic Acid-Schiff
  • Reactions, PAS
  • Reactions, Periodic Acid-Schiff

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

91(77); was see under HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY 1979-90; was see under STAINS AND STAINING 1977-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Histocytochemistry (1966-1976)
  • Periodic Acids (1966-1976)
  • Staining (1966-1976)

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  1. E01w.370.225.500.607.790
  2. E01w.370.225.500.620.670w.615
  3. E01w.370.225.750.551.790
  4. E05.200.500.607.790
  5. E05.200.500.620.670w.620
  6. E05.200.750.551.790

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010503. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010503
  2. Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72258005