Feulgen

Feulgen
Robert, German nucleic acid biochemist and cytochemist, 1884–1955. First to detect DNA in cells by a specific cytochemical test. See F. cytometry.

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Feul·gen 'fȯil-gən adj of, relating to, utilizing, or staining by the Feulgen reaction <positive \Feulgen mitochondria>
Feulgen Robert Joachim (1884-1955)
German biochemist. Feulgen introduced the Feulgen reaction in 1914. This reaction, which is specific for DNA, transformed nucleic acid cytochemistry.

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  • Feulgen — Feulgen,   Robert Joachim Wilhelm, Chemiker und Physiologe, * Werden (heute zu Essen) 2. 9. 1884, ✝ Gießen 24. 10. 1955; seit 1931 Professor für physiologische Chemie in Gießen, arbeitete v. a. über die Chemie und Physiologie der Zelle;… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Feulgen — Robert Feulgen Robert Feulgen (Joachim Wilhelm Robert Feulgen) fut un médecin, chimiste et professeur d université allemand, né le 2 septembre 1884 à Essen Werden et décédé le 24 octobre 1955 à Gießen. Il est connu pour avoir… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Feulgen — Joachim Wilhelm Robert Feulgen (* 2. September 1884 in Werden an der Ruhr heute Essen Werden; † 24. Oktober 1955 in Gießen) war ein deutscher Mediziner und Universitätsprofessor. Leben Der Sohn eines Fabrikbesitzers besuchte in Essen und Soest… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Feulgen — adjective Date: 1928 of, relating to, utilizing, or staining by the Feulgen reaction < positive Feulgen mitochondria > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • feulgen — ˈfȯilgən adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of, relating to, utilizing, or staining by the Feulgen reaction positive Feulgen mitochondria …   Useful english dictionary

  • Feulgen stain — is a staining technique discovered by Robert Feulgen and used in histology to identify chromosomal material or DNA in cell specimens. It depends on acid hydrolysis of DNA, therefore fixating agents using strong acids should be avoided.The… …   Wikipedia

  • Feulgen reaction — n the development of a brilliant purple color by DNA in a microscopic preparation stained with a modified Schiff s reagent * * * a method of demonstrating the presence of DNA in cell nuclei. The tissue section under investigation is first… …   Medical dictionary

  • Feulgen nuclear staining — Feulgen nuclear staining. См. реакция Фельгена. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Feulgen-positive — Feulgen positive. См. Фельген положительный. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Feulgen reaction — [foil′gən] n. Cytology a reaction in which an aldehyde combines with a modified Schiff s reagent to produce a purplish compound: used especially to test for the presence of DNA * * * …   Universalium

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