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Toluidine Blue or Safranin O - (Dec/09/2008 )

what is the major difference between toludine blue and Safrain O staining of cartilage ....i read that both stain GAG and PG...but not collagen....
is there any specific indication for each one

thanks

-abohollolo-

Here's a nice discussion of the two...(link)

-JAH-