Microorganism Stains
- Shelf Life for most 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.
- H = Hazardous
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
Click “View Product” to display stains & solutions for this procedure. Reagents are sold under separate part numbers with storage requirements and expiration date designated per bottle.
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.
