Lucien Alphonse Joseph Lison, Belgian / Brazilian histochemist (Trazegnies, Hainaut Province 13 March 1907 - 1979)
ACHIEVEMENTS
With J. Pasteels demonstrated the occurrence of DNA synthesis after mitosis and developed a new histophotometer (1950)
Established histochemistry as autonomous discipline distinguishing between simple staining techniques and cytochemical ones (1936)
Performed studies on enzymatic histochemistry and described a series of new methods for locating substances in tissue cuts
With A.R. Cruz. Constance de la relation de croissance nucleocytoplasmique dans certains neurones pendant le development. C.R. Acad. Sci. 245:1838, 1959
Lison stain
Alcian blue 8G with chlorantine fast red 5B. A technique for selective staining of mucopolysaccharides. Stain Technology 29:131-8, 1954
A method for graphical reconstruction
Une method nouvelle de reconstruction graphique perspective. Bull. d’ Histol. Appl. 13:357, 1936
With J.F.C. Boodts. A new computerized method for the determination of the thermodynamic dissociation constant from experimental data. Z. Phys. Chemie 1972
Coined the term petrodentine (1941)
EPONYMY
Lison-Dunn stain for demonstrating hemoglobin peroxidase
Steedman-Lison stain
Lison method for polysaccharide sulfate compounds (1935)
Lison method of zinc-leucos reaction
Appel-Lison method
Lison technique for glycogen
Ehrlich-Lison reaction
Lison reaction for acid phosphatase
Lison method of metachromatic staining
Lison method for ceroid
Lison-Dagnelie method
Lison-Pinheiro reaction for indol (1960)
Lison reagent (for peroxidases)