A protocol is presented to localize Ag in cetacean liver and kidney tissues by autometallography. Furthermore, a new assay, named the cetacean histological Ag assay (CHAA) is developed to estimate the Ag concentrations in those tissues.
Li, W., Liou, B., Yang, W., Chen, M., Chang, H., Chiou, H., Pang, V. F., Jeng, C. Use of Autometallography to Localize and Semi-Quantify Silver in Cetacean Tissues. J. Vis. Exp. (140), e58232, doi:10.3791/58232 (2018).