Stains & Staining Kits
- Shelf Life is one year from date manufactured unless otherwise stated.
- Store at 15-30°C unless otherwise stated.
- H = Hazardous
Standard & Special Stains
Alcian Blue Stain 1%, pH 2.5 Aqueous
(use: Acidic Mucins & Carboxylated Mucosubstances; including Barrett’s Esophageal Biopsy.)
Alcian Blue Stain, Alcoholic
(use: Sulfated Alcian Blue for Amyloid.)
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Aniline Blue Stain, Aqueous
(use: Masson or McLetchie Trichrome Stain.)
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Basic Fuchsin Stain Set, AFB Stain
(See AFB, Basic Fuchsin, Ellis & Zabrowarny Stain Kit in the Stain Kit Section)
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Biebrich Scarlet-Acid Fuchsin Stain, Elastic-Trichrome, Aqueous
(use: Modified Verhoeff Elastic-Masson Trichrome Stain.)
Carbol Fuchsin Stain, Ziehl-Neelsen
(use: AFB stain for Ziehl-Neelsen, Fite.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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For more information on the individual stain kits for AFB that use this stain, click the specific stain kit of interest and it will take you to our Stain Kit Section;
Carbol-Less Fuchsin Stain Solution
(See AFB, Basic Fuchsin, Ellis & Zabrowny Stain Kit in Stain Kits Section)
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Colloidal Iron Stock
(See Colloidal Iron, Stock in our Chemicals Section)
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Congo Red Stain Set, Bennhold, Amyloid
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Solution A: Congo Red Stain 1%, Aqueous 500 ml
Solution B: Alkaline Alcohol 500 ml
Click Here to see Amyloid, Bennhold Congo Red Stain Kit (#9103) in Stain Kits Section
Congo Red Stain Set, Puchtler, Amyloid
(use: Mod. of Bennhold; reduces background birefringence.)
Solution A: Sodium Hydroxide 1%, Aqueous 25 ml or 50 ml
Solution B: Congo Red Stain, Alcoholic 250 ml or 500 ml
Crystal Violet Stain 1%, Aqueous, Brown-Hopps
(use: Brown-Hopps mod. Gram Stain.)
Click Here to see complete Gram, Brown-Hopps Stain Kit (#9124) in Stain Kits Section.
Crystal Violet-Oxalate Stain, Alcoholic
(use: Brown-Brenn & Hucker-Twort Gram Stain.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Differential Stain for Hematological Staining
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- Click Here to see Differential Stain Kit (#9112) in Stain Kits Section
Differential Stain Replacement Bottles
(use: Hematological Staining & Special Stain for Helicobacter pylori.)
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- Click Here to see Differential Stain Kit (#9112) in Stain Kits Section
SOLUTION | VOLUME | PART # |
Solution A: Xanthene Stain | 500 ml Gallon |
10521A 10521B |
Solution B: Thiazine Stain | 500 ml Gallon |
10522A 10522B |
Solution C: Fixative | 500 ml Gallon |
10523A 10523B |
Eosin Y Stain 0.5%, Aqueous NaCl
(use: Sperm vitality staining.)
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Fast Green Stain 2.5%, Aqueous
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- Click Here to see the complete Trichrome, Masson, Fast Green Stain Kit (#9180) in the Stain Kits Section.
Fouchet Reagent
(use: Hall Method for Bilirubin.)
Click here to see Bile (Bilirubin), Hall Method in the Stain Kits section.
Giemsa Stock Stain, Wolbach
(use: Wolbach & May-Grunwald mod. Giemsa Stain.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Jones Basement Membrane Silver Set
(use: “No Titration” PAMM Stain for basement membranes. Other “Components” needed for procedure.)
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Solution A: Methenamine 3%, Aqueous 250 ml
Solution B: Silver Nitrate 5%, Aqueous 50 ml
Solution C: Sodium Borate 5%, Aqueous 50 ml
Click Here to see Jones Basement Membrane Stain Kit (#9167) in the Stain Kits Section.
Gomori Trichrome Stain
(See Trichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step)
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Gordon & Sweets, Reticulum
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- Click Here to see the Reticulum, Gordon & Sweets Stain Kit (#9168) in the Stain Kits Section.
Grocott Methenamine Silver Set, GMS
(use: Fungus Stain.)
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- Store at 2-8°C.
- Microwave Modification Included
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Solution A: Silver Nitrate 500 ml or 1000 ml
Solution B: Methenamine Borate 500 ml or 1000 ml
Click Here to see the Fungus, Grocott Methenamine Silver (GMS) Stain Kit (#9121) in the Stain Kits Section.
Hematoxylin 3%, Alcoholic
(use: Elastic-Masson Trichrome combination stain with myocardial applications.)
Light Green SF Yellowish Stain 1%, Aqueous
(use: Stock solution for GMS & Gomori Basement Membrane.)
Light Green SF Yellowish Stain 2%, Aqueous
(use: Elastic-Masson Trichrome & stock solutions for GMS & Gomori Basement Membrane.)
Luxol Fast Blue (LFB) Stain Set
(use: Myelin Stain.)
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Solution A: Luxol Fast Blue Stain 0.1%, Alcoholic 500 ml or 1000 ml
Solution B: Lithium Carbonate, Saturated Aqueous 500 ml or 1000 ml
Mayer Hematoxylin Stain Solution, Mayer Modified
(See Hematoxylin Stain, Mayer Modified)
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Methylene Blue Stain 0.14%, Alcoholic
(use: AFB Stock Counterstain for Kinyoun.)
Click Here to see the AFB Stain, Kinyoun Method in the Stain Kits section.
Methylene Blue Stain 1.4%, Alcoholic
(use: AFB Stock Counterstain for Kinyoun.)
Click Here to see the AFB Stain, Kinyoun Method in the Stain Kits section.
Nigrosin Stain 10%, Aqueous
(use: Sperm vitality staining.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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For staining procedure, Click Here.
Nuclear Fast Red Stain, Kernechtrot
(use: Counterstain for Iron Stains, Schmorl Melanin & IHC Stains.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
PAMM
Periodic Acid Methenamine Method
Click Here to see Jones Basement Membrane Silver Set (#1131) in Standard & Special Stains Section
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Click Here to see Jones Basement Membrane Stain Kit (#9167) in Stain Kits Section
Reticulum, Gordon & Sweets Stain Kit
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- Click Here to see the Reticulum, Gordon & Sweets Stain Kit (#9168) in Stain Kits Section.
Rhodanine, Powder
p-dimethylaminobenzylidene rhodanine
(use: Copper Stain.)
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- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
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Rhodanine Stock Stain 0.2%, Alcoholic
(use: Stock solution for Copper Stain.)
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Schiff Reagent, McManus
(use: PAS Stains, Glycoproteins & Fungus.)
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- Store at room temperature for up to one year.
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Click Here to see the Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) Stain Kit (#9162) in the Stain Kits Section.
Silver Nitrate 5%, Aqueous
(use: Von Kossa Calcium Stain, Gomori Basement Membrane & Gomori Methenamine Silver for Urates.)
Silver Nitrate 10%, Aqueous
(use: Fontana-Masson Silver Stain for argentaffin granules, Gordon & Sweets Reticulum.)
Thiazine Stain
Solution B of the Differential Stain Kit.
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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For staining procedure, Click Here.
Click Here to see the Differential Stain Kit (#9112) in the Stain Kits section.
Trichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Aniline Blue
Indistinguishable from Masson.
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- Store at 2-8°C.
- Microwave Modification Included
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Click Here to see Trichrome, Gomori One-Step, Aniline Blue Stain Kit (#9176) in the Stain Kits Section.
Trichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Fast Green
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- Store at 2-8°C.
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Improved with more intense green staining!
Click Here to see Trichrome, Gomori One-Step, Fast Green Stain Kit (#9175) in the Stain Kits Section.
Twort's Gram Stain Set
(use: Hucker-Twort Gram Stain.)
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- 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
Wright Stain Buffer Solution, pH 6.8
This product is located in our “Buffer” section of Chemicals & Reagents.
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Wright Stain Fixative Methanol, Anhydrous, ACS
(use: Fixative for blood smears.)
This product is located in our “Alcohol” section of Chemicals & Reagents.
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Xanthene Stain
Solution A of the Differential Stain Kit.
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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For staining procedure, Click Here.
Click Here to see Differential Stain Kit (#9112) in the Stain Kits section.
Weigert Iron Hematoxylin Stain Set
(use: Mucin & Trichrome.)
Click here to see Hematoxylin Stain Set, Weigert Iron (#1409) in the “Hematoxylins” Section of Stains and Staining Kits.
Stain Kits
Mast Cell, Toluidine Blue Stain
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Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) Regressive Stain
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Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Progressive Stain
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Feulgen Reaction DNA Stain
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Bluing Agents
Ammonium Hydroxide 28 - 30%, ACS
This product is located in the Chemicals & Reagents Section.
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Reagent should be used per lab protocol as a bluing agent.
Lithium Carbonate Saturated Aqueous Solution
This product is located in the Chemicals & Reagents Section.
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Reagent should be used per lab protocol as a bluing agent.
Eosins
Eosin-Phloxine Stain Set
Solution A: Eosin Y Stock Stain 1%, Aqueous 1000 ml
Solution B: Phloxine B Stock Stain 1%, Aqueous 100 ml
Eosin Y Stock Stain 1%, Alcoholic
(use: Counterstain for H&E Stain.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Hematoxylins
Hematoxylin Stain, Harris Modified
Ready to use, doesn’t require filtering, is enhanced with glacial acetic acid along with ethylene glycol and is mercury free.
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Hematoxylin Stain, Harris
Ready to use, doesn’t require filtering and is mercury free.
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Newly Blue Stain Set
(use: Hematoxylin replacement stain.)
Solution A: Celestine Blue Stain 1%, Aqueous 250ml
Solution B: Ferric Ammonium Sulfate 4%, Aqueous 250ml
Hematoxylin Stain, Gill
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- Gill I – Cytology
- Gill II – Frozen & paraffin sections & IHC
- Gill III – Frozen sections & IHC darker staining & high volume.
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Hematoxylin Stain, Mayer Modified
No Chloral Hydrate. Excellent for IHC’s. Nuclear staining for non acidic special stains.
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Hematoxylin Stain Set, Weigert Iron
(use: Mucin & Trichrome.)
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Solution A: Ferric Chloride, Acidified 250 ml or 500 ml
Solution B: Hematoxylin 1%, Alcoholic 250 ml or 500 ml
(Nuclear counterstain for acidic special stains)
Carbohydrate Stains
Alcian Blue 1%, pH 2.5 Stain Kit
Stains acid epithelial mucin (sialomucin, sulfomucin) as well as stromal (mesenchymal) mucin. Hyaluronidase digestion step can be employed for further differentiation of acid epithelial from stromal mucin.
Alcian Blue - H&E Metanil Yellow Stain
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Alcian Blue/PAS Stain Kit
Differentiates between acidic epithelial mucins (sialomucin, sulfomucin) and neutral epithelial mucin and is a means of detecting the overall presence of mucins. Acidic mucins are stained with the Alcian Blue technique while neutral mucins and glycogen are stained by the PAS reaction.
Colloidal Iron, Müller-Mowry Stain Kit
Stains acid epithelial mucin (sialomucin, sulfomucin) and stromal (mesenchymal) mucin and also demonstrates encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans.
Mucin, Mayer Mucicarmine Stain Kit
Stains acid epithelial mucin (sialomucin, sulfomucin) and is also useful for the demonstration of the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) Stain Kit
Stains glycoproteins and aids in the differential diagnosis of tumors through the detection of acid/neutral epithelial mucins and/or glycogen. Digestion steps can be employed for further identification of mucosubstances. Also useful for staining basement membranes and fungal cell walls.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Connective Tissue & Muscle Fiber Stains
Jones Basement Membrane Stain Kit
A straightforward silver technique for identification of glomerular and tubular basement membranes in renal tissue.
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- No Titration!
- Microwave Modification Included
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Phosphotungstic Acid Hematoxylin (PTAH) Stain Kit
Used for the demonstration of collagen, muscle striations and central nervous system (CNS) structures. The Zenker fixative used in this procedure is modified with zinc chloride and is mercury free.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Elastic, Verhoeff Stain Kit
Used to demonstrate pathologic changes in elastic fibers as well as demonstration of normal elastic tissue such as arteries and veins.
Movat-Russell Modified Pentachrome Stain Kit
Stains five connective tissue elements; mucin, fibrin, elastic fibers, muscle, and collagen, along with nuclei.
Reticulum, Gordon & Sweets Stain Kit
A silver stain for demonstration of reticular fibers. Useful in the differential diagnosis of certain types of tumors.
Trichrome, Gomori One-Step, Aniline Blue Stain Kit
Uses a one-step solution combining a plasma stain and a connective tissue stain to differentially demonstrate collagen and muscle fibers.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Trichrome, Gomori One-Step, Fast Green Stain Kit
Uses a one-step solution combining a plasma stain and a connective tissue stain to differentially demonstrate collagen and muscle fibers.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Trichrome, Masson, Aniline Blue Stain Kit
Used to differentially demonstrate connective tissue elements, collagen and muscle fibers.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Trichrome, Masson, Fast Green Stain Kit
Used to differentially demonstrate connective tissue elements, collagen and muscle fibers.
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Trichrome, McLetchie, Aniline Blue Stain Kit
Stains collagen and muscle fibers, works well on bone marrow and renal biopsies and provides time efficient results. This modified procedure does not use a Bouin Fluid mordant or a hematoxylin nuclear stain.
Hematopoietic
Giemsa, May-Grunwald
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Giemsa, Wolbach Stain
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Giemsa, Wright Stain, Modified for Tissue Sections
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Wright Stain, Buffered
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Microorganism Stains
AFB, Basic Fuchsin, Ellis & Zabrowarny Stain Kit
Stains acid-fast bacilli without the use of phenol. A surfactant substitution is made for phenol which renders the bacterial cell wall permeable to the stain. Results are comparable to the traditional Ziehl-Neelsen method.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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AFB, Fite Stain Kit
Detects the presence of either Nocardia sp. or Mycobacterium leprae sp. (causative agent of leprosy) in tissue sections.
AFB Stain, Kinyoun
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AFB, Ziehl-Neelsen Stain Kit
Detects the presence of acid-fast mycobacteria in tissue sections. Carbol Fuchsin Stain, Ziehl-Neelsen, combines phenol and basic fuchsin that works to permeate the lipoid capsule of acid-fast organisms and renders them resistant to acid alcohol decolorization.
Differential Stain Kit
(use: Hematological Staining & Special Stain for Helicobacter pylori)
Differential staining of peripheral blood smears, touch imprints, fine needle aspirations (FNA), bone marrow biopsy aspirations, as well as detecting Helicobacter pylori sp. in GI tissue. Can be used for smears, touch imprints and tissue sections. This is a modification of the Wright Giemsa Stain technique using aqueous based stain solutions and a methanol fixative. Procedures for both monochromatic and polychromatic versions of the Differential Stain are provided.
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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Fungus, Grocott Methenamine Silver (GMS) Stain Kit
Stains a variety of fungal organisms including: Pneumocystis carinii, Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Candida and Histoplasma.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Fungus, PAS/Light Green Stain Kit
Stains fungus and glycoproteins. Polysaccharides present in fungal cell walls are oxidized by the periodic acid to aldehydes. The aldehydes then react with Schiff Reagent, McManus to yield magenta colored fungi.
Gram, Brown-Hopps Stain Kit
Stains gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and uses Gallego solution to differentiate the organisms.
Gram, Brown-Brenn Modified Stain Kit
Used for differential staining of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in tissue sections, cultures and smears.
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- No Picric Acid!
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Gram, Hucker-Twort Stain Kit
Stains gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria without the use of picric acid. The Fast Green secondary counterstain provides the green background for clear detection of any red gram-negative bacteria present.
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Helicobacter Pylori Stain Kit
Used to screen and detect Helicobacter pylori in gastrointestinal biopsy specimens.
Steiner-Chapman Modified Silver Stain Kit
Stains spirochetes, Helicobacter pylori, Legionella pneumophila, other nonfilamentous bacteria and fungus. Eliminates the use of Uranyl Nitrate.
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- No Uranyl Nitrate!
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Steiner-Steiner Modified Silver Stain Kit
A silver stain for identifying spirochetes, Helicobacter pylori, Legionella pneumophila, other nonfilamentous bacteria and fungus.
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Neurological Stains
Bielschowsky, Lester-King Modified Stain Kit
Stains nerve fibers, neurofibrils/tangles, senile plaques and axons. Used in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders.
Luxol Fast Blue (LFB) - Cresyl Violet Stain Kit
Stains myelin and Nissl substance in central nervous system tissues and in peripheral nerve.
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Pigment, Substance & Mineral Stains
Amyloid, Bennhold Congo Red Stain Kit
Identifies the extraneous protein deposits in amyloidosis. The use of polarizing lenses is the essential technique for visualizing amyloid positive areas and/or to confirm negativity.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Amyloid, Puchtler Congo Red Stain Kit
Identifies the extraneous protein deposits in amyloidosis. The use of polarizing lenses is the essential technique for visualizing amyloid positive areas and/or to confirm negativity.
Copper, Rhodanine Stain Kit
Used for the detection of copper and copper-associated protein (CAP) in tissue sections.
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- Microwave Modification Included
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Fontana Masson Stain Kit
Stains argentaffin substances such as melanin, argentaffin granules of carcinoid tumors, and some neurosecretory granules.
Iron, Gomori Prussian Blue Stain Kit
Used to detect loosely bound ferric iron in tissue sections. This histochemical reaction is sensitive enough to demonstrate minute amounts of iron deposits in blood cells, bone marrow and spleen.
Pigment and Artifact Pigment Removal
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Von Kossa Calcium Stain
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Urates, Gomori Methenamine-Silver
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Bile (Bilirubin), Hall
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Schmorl Melanin Stain
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Sulfated Alcian Blue (SAB) Stain
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Pap Stains
Papanicolaou Stain, EA-50, Light Green
Specially formulated for GYN specimens with a lower concentration of Light/Fast Green.
Papanicolaou Stain, EA-50, Fast Green
Specially formulated for GYN specimens with a lower concentration of Light/Fast Green.
Papanicolaou Stain, EA-65, Fast Green
Formulated for non-GYN specimens with a higher concentration of Light/Fast Green than our EA-50.
Differential Stains
Differential Stain Kit - Part 9112B
Provides a rapid 3-step process that can be used for differential assessment of touch imprints and fine needle aspirations (FNA).
Hematoxylin
Hematoxylin Stain, Harris Modified
Ready to use, doesn’t require filtering, is enhanced with glacial acetic acid along with ethylene glycol and is mercury free.
Special Staining
Fat, Oil Red O, Propylene Glycol Stain Kit - Part 9119A
Easy to use lipid stain kit for macrophage evaluation.
Oil Red O Stain, Isopropanol - Part 1277A
Alternative to the propylene glycol lipid identification method.
Sudan III Stain, Saturated Alcoholic - Part 1390
(use: Fat/lipid in frozen sections and fecal fat levels.)