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Golgi’s method
A staining method that can be used to visualize entire nerve cells. When Italian physician and scientist Camillo Golgi (1843–1926) treated nerve tissue with a solution of potassium dichromate and silver nitrate, small crystals of silver chromate formed in the cells – but only in every 10th cell. Golgi initially called his method the "black reaction." With the help of this process, it was shown that the entire nervous system consists of individual neurons.
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- Communication of Cells
The battle over the neuron doctrine
The neuron doctrine is considered a fundamental idea in brain research – and has caused controversy.
26.08.2025
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- Basics
- Communication of Cells
On the Scent of Cell Communication
A lot has to happen before nerve cells reveal their secrets. A historical review.
22.12.2023
