10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3597722_D2.v1 Marcelo Rodrigues Marcelo Rodrigues Philippe Leclère Philippe Leclère Patrick Flammang Patrick Flammang Michael Hess Michael Hess Willi Salvenmoser Willi Salvenmoser Bert Hobmayer Bert Hobmayer Peter Ladurner Peter Ladurner Additional file 4: of The cellular basis of bioadhesion of the freshwater polyp Hydra Springer Nature 2016 Hydra Basal disc Biological adhesion Adhesion 2016-08-23 05:00:00 Figure https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_4_of_The_cellular_basis_of_bioadhesion_of_the_freshwater_polyp_Hydra/4322909 Cytochemistry of Hydra basal disc. a longitudinal section of a basal disc stained with alcian blue. Basal disc cells did not react for acidic mucopolysaccarides. b Longitudinal section through a Hydra tentacle. Nematocytes were alcian blue positive (arrows) corroborating the method used was correct. Scale bars 100 μm (a), 50 μm (b). Abbreviations: bd, basal disc; m, mesoglea; en, endoderm (TIF 3667 kb)