A reliable procedure for Golgi staining of cerebral cortical neurons is described.
Impregnated cells are uniformly distributed, and all depths of the processed tissue block are usable for observational and quantitative morphometric analysis.
All stained cells appear to be completely impregnated.
Staining lasts at least 8 years and is apparently permanent.
The procedure must start with unfixed tissue and requires approximately 4 months for completion.