Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - E01.370.225.500.607.790 - E01.370.225.500.620.670.615 - E01.370.225.750.551.790 - E05.200.500.607.790 - E05.200.500.620.670.620 - E05.200.750.551.790

**Synonyms:** - PAS Reaction