Table 1.
Characteristics of the human male brain samples
| Age of death (years) | PMI (hours) | Gender | Cause of death | Type of fixation | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 8:30 | Male | Acute pulmonary edema | Immersion | Golgi* |
| 75 | 12:15 | Male | Bilateral pneumonia | Immersion | Golgi* |
| Unknown | 6:00 | Male | Unknown | Perfusion | Golgi* |
| 67 | 6:00 | Male | Urothelial carcinoma | Immersion | DiI + TEM |
| 50 | 6:00 | Male | Liver cirrhosis/pneumonia | Immersion | DiI + TEM |
PMI, post mortem interval.
*
These three subjects were chosen for study because they had the best slices impregnated by the adapted Golgi method. Partly reprinted with permission (license no. 3475570918187) from Dall’Oglio et al. (2013); Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.