Twort's Gram Stain Set

Newcomer Supply Beaker

(use: Hucker-Twort Gram Stain.)

      • Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.

Solution A: Neutral Red Stain 1%, Alcoholic 250 ml or 500 ml
Solution B: Fast Green Stain 1%, Alcoholic 100 ml or 200 ml

Product Options:

Part # 14034A 250 ml set $59.40 H
Part # 14034B 500 ml set $99.00 H

SET INCLUDES:

Part 14034A Part 14034B
Solution A: Neutral Red Stain 1%, Alcoholic 250 ml 500 ml
Solution B: Fast Green Stain 1%, Alcoholic 100 ml 200 ml

 

Additionally Needed For Gram Stain, Hucker-Twort:                                                                             

Gram, Multi-Tissue, Artificial Control Slides
                           OR
Gram+ & Gram- Bacteria, Artificial Control Slides
Part 4256
      OR
Part 4255
Crystal Violet-Oxalate Stain, Alcoholic Part 10422
Iodine, Lugol’s, Aqueous Part 12092
Xylene, ACS Part 1445
Alcohol, Ethyl Denatured, 100% Part 10841
Alcohol, Ethyl Denatured, 95% Part 10842
Acetone, ACS Part 10014

 

For storage requirements and expiration date refer to individual product labels.

 

APPLICATION:

Newcomer Supply Twort’s Gram Stain Set provides stain solutions for the Gram Stain, Hucker-Twort, a simple, rapid procedure for staining gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria without picric acid. The Twort Stain combines Neutral Red and Fast Green, for clear detection of red gram-negative bacteria with a green counterstain.

 

METHOD:

Fixation: Formalin 10%, Phosphate Buffered (Part 1090)
Technique:  Paraffin sections cut at 4 microns
Solutions:  All solutions are manufactured by Newcomer Supply, Inc.

All Newcomer Supply Stain Sets are designed to be used with Coplin jars filled to 40 ml following the provided staining procedure. Some solutions in the set may contain extra volumes.

 

PRESTAINING PREPARATION:

    1. If necessary, heat dry tissue sections/slides in oven.
    2. Filter Crystal Violet-Oxalate Stain, Alcoholic (Part 10422) with high quality filter paper.

 

STAINING PROCEDURE:

    1. Deparaffinize sections thoroughly in three changes of xylene, 3 minutes each. Hydrate through two changes each of 100% and 95% ethyl alcohols, 10 dips each.  Wash well with distilled water.
        1. See Procedure Note #1.
    2. Stain in freshly filtered Crystal Violet-Oxalate Stain, Alcoholic, (Step #2) for 30 seconds.
    3. Rinse quickly in distilled water.
    4. Mordant in Iodine, Lugol’s, Aqueous (Part 12092) for 20 seconds.
    5. Rinse quickly in distilled water.
    6. Decolorize individually with Acetone, ACS (Part 10014); 2 quick dips.
        1. Or until tissue remains light gray.
    7. Rinse quickly in distilled water.
    8. Prepare fresh Twort Stain; combine and mix well.
        1. Solution A: Neutral Red Stain 1%, Alcoholic 9 ml
        2. Solution B: Fast Green Stain 1%, Alcoholic      3 ml
        3. Distilled Water                           30 ml
        4. Use within 30 minutes.
    9. Stain in fresh Twort Stain for 2 minutes.
    10. Rinse quickly in distilled water; carefully blot dry.
    11. Agitate slides quickly in clean Acetone, ACS to remove excess stain and dehydrate (do not use any alcohols).
        1. The use of alcohols will remove Neutral Red.
    12. Clear in three changes of xylene, 10 dips each; coverslip with compatible mounting medium.

 

RESULTS:

Gram-positive bacteria Dark blue
Gram-negative bacteria Red
Cytoplasm and red blood cells Shades of green
Nuclei Red

 

PROCEDURE NOTES:

    1. Drain slides after each step to prevent solution carry over.
    2. If using a xylene substitute, closely follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for deparaffinization and clearing steps.

 

REFERENCES:

    1. Bancroft, John D., and Alan Stevens. Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1990. 290-292.
    2. Culling, C.F.A. Handbook of Histopathological and Histochemical Techniques. 3rd ed. London: Butterworth, 1974. 393-395.
    3. Twort, F.W., “An Improved Neutral Red, Light Green Double Staining for Animal Parasites, Microorganisms and Tissues”. Journal of State Medicine (1924). 351.
    4. Modifications developed by Newcomer Supply Laboratory.