Carbohydrate Stains

 

  • Shelf Life for Stain Kits is one year from date manufactured.
  • Store Stain Kits at 15-30°C unless otherwise stated.
  • Most Stain Kits include 2 Complimentary Positive Control Slides to be used for the initial verification of staining techniques and reagents.
  • Stain solution groups are sold as individual products under separate part numbers with storage requirements and expiration date designated per bottle.

 

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Stain Kit Acid Epithelial Mucin   (Sialomucin, Sulfomucin) Neutral Epithelial Mucins Stromal (Mesenchymal) Mucin  (Hyaluronic Acid) Glycogen Other
Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) Kit #9162 Magenta Magenta Negative Magenta Stains Basement membrane & fungal elements
Colloidal Iron, Müller-Mowry Kit #9110 Blue Negative Blue Negative Stains Cryptococcus
Mucin, Mayer Mucicarmine Kit #9151 Rose Negative Negative Negative Stains Cryptococcus
Alcian Blue, 1%, pH 2.5 Kit #9102 Blue Negative Blue Negative
Alcian Blue/PAS Kit #91022 Violet Magenta Blue Magenta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table simplifed for clarity.

References:

  1. Carson, Freida L., and Christa Hladik. Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text. 3rd ed. Chicago, Ill.: American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 2009.
  2. Rekhtman, Natasha, and Justin Bishop. Quick Reference Handbook for Surgical Pathologists. Berlin: Springer, 2011.69.

 

  • H = Hazardous
   
Histological Stain Kit Alcian Blue 1%, pH 2.5

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.

Part # 9102A 250 ml kit $165.00  
Part # 9102B 500 ml kit $210.00  
   
Alcian Blue H&E Metanil Yellow Histology Stain

Alcian Blue - H&E Metanil Yellow Stain

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Part # Non-Kit      
   
Histological Stain Kit Alcian Blue/PAS

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.

Part # 91022A 250 ml kit $209.40  
Part # 91022B 500 ml kit $360.80  
   
Histological Stain Kit Colloidal Iron, Muller-Mowry

Colloidal Iron, Müller-Mowry Stain Kit

Stains acid epithelial mucin (sialomucin, sulfomucin) and stromal (mesenchymal) mucin and also demonstrates encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans.

Part # 9110A 250 ml kit $299.00 H
   
Histological Stain Kit Mucin, Mayer Mucicarmine

Mucin, Mayer Mucicarmine Stain Kit

Stains acid epithelial mucin (sialomucin, sulfomucin) and is also useful for the demonstration of the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans.

      • Microwave Modification Included
Part # 9151A 250 ml kit $164.70 H
Part # 9151B 500 ml kit $239.40 H
   
Histological Stain Kit Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

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.

      • Microwave Modification Included
Part # 9162A 250 ml kit $214.00 H
Part # 9162B 500 ml kit $293.60 H