Joseph von Gerlach-A Reminder of One of the Pioneers of Histochemistry on the Occasion of His 200th Birthday.

ABSTRACT

Joseph von Gerlach was an eminent German anatomist and pioneer of histology. He devised various techniques to assess the fine structure of tissues, most notably a procedure of staining histologic sections that marked the beginning of routine staining in histology. Gerlach was also one of the pioneers of microphotography.