Standard & Special Stains
- Shelf Life is one year from date manufactured unless otherwise stated.
- Store at 15-30°C unless otherwise stated.
Alcian Blue 8GX, Powder
CI 74240
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Alcian Blue Stain 1%, pH 1.0 AqueousAlcian Blue Stain 1%, pH 1.0 Aqueous
(use: Sulfated Acidic Mucosubstances)
Alcian Blue Stain 1%, pH 2.5 AqueousAlcian 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.)
Aniline Blue, Powder
CI 42780
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Aniline Blue Stain, AqueousAniline Blue Stain, Aqueous
(use: Masson or McLetchie Trichrome Stain.)
Auramine O, Powder
(use: Fluorescent dye.)
CI 4100
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Basic Fuchsin, Powder
CI 42500
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Basic Fuchsin Stain Set, AFB Stain
Basic Fuchsin Stain 0.25%, Aqueous
(use: Brown-Brenn mod. Gram Stain. Can be used for Brown-Hopps)
Basic Fuchsin Stain 0.5%, Aqueous
(use: Brown-Hopps mod. Gram Stain.)
Biebrich Scarlet-Acid Fuchsin Stain, Aqueous
(use: Masson or McLetchie Trichrome Stain.)
Biebrich Scarlet-Acid Fuchsin Stain, Elastic-Trichrome, Aqueous
(use: Modified Elastic Trichrome)
Carbol-Fuchsin Stain, Ziehl-NeelsenCarbol-Fuchsin Stain, Ziehl-Neelsen
(use: AFB stain for Ziehl-Neelson, Fite)
- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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 Fuchsin Stain, KinyounCarbol Fuchsin Stain, Kinyoun
(use: Kinyoun for AFB)
Carbol-Less Fuchsin Stain Solution
Colloidal Iron Stock
Congo Red Stain Set, Bennhold, AmyloidCongo Red Stain Set, Bennhold, Amyloid
Sol'n A: Congo Red Stain 1%, Aqueous
Sol'n B: Alkaline Alcohol
Congo Red Stain Set, Puchtler, AmyloidCongo Red Stain Set, Puchtler, Amyloid
(use: Mod. of Bennhold; reduces background birefringence)
Sol'n A: Sodium Hydroxide, 1%, 25ml or 50ml
Sol'n B: Congo Red Stain, Alcoholic, 250ml or 500ml
Cresyl Violet Acetate 2.5%, AqueousCresyl Violet Acetate 2.5%, Aqueous
Crystal Violet, Powder
CI 42555
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Crystal Violet Stain 1%, Aqueous, Brown-Hopps
(use: Brown-Hopps mod. Gram Stain.)
Crystal Violet-Oxalate Stain, AlcoholicCrystal Violet-Oxalate Stain, Alcoholic
(use: Brown-Brenn & Hucker-Twort Gram Stain.)
- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
Crystal Violet Stain, Lieb, Alcoholic Crystal Violet Stain, Lieb, Alcoholic
Easy, backup Amyloid Stain.
Differential Stain for Hematological Staining
Differential Stain Replacement Bottles
(use: Hematological Staining & *Special Stain for Helicobacter pylori.)
| Solution | Volume | Part # |
| Solution A: Xanthene Stain | 500 ml | 10521A |
| Gallon | 10521B | |
| Solution B: Thiazine Stain | 500 ml | 10522A |
| Gallon | 10522B | |
| Solution C: Fixative | 500 ml | 10523A |
| Gallon | 10523B |
Eosin Y Stain 0.5%, Aqueous NaCl
Use: Sperm vitality staining
Fast Green Stain 2.5%, Aqueous
Fouchet Reagent Fouchet Reagent
(use: Hall Method for Bilirubin.)
Giemsa, Powder
CI 15510
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Giemsa Stock Stain, Romanowsky
Giemsa Stock Stain, Wolbach
(use: Wolbach & May-Grunwald mod. Giemsa Stain.)
- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
Gomori Basement Membrane Silver SetGomori Basement Membrane Silver Set
(use: "No Titration" PAMM Stain for basement membranes. Other "Components" needed for procedure.)
Sol'n A: Methenamine 3%, Aqueous 250 ml
Sol'n B: Silver Nitrate 5%, Aqueous 50 ml
Sol'n C: Sodium Borate 5%, Aqueous 50 ml
Gomori Trichrome Stain
Gordon & Sweets, Retciulum
Grocott Methenamine Silver Set, GMSGrocott Methenamine Silver Set, GMS
(use: Fungus Stain; Store @ 4°C.)
- Solution A: Silver Nitrate
- Solution B: Methenamine Borate
Hematoxylin 3%, Alcoholic
(use: Elastic-Masson Trichrome combination stain with myocardial applications.)
Hematoxylin 5%, Alcoholic
(use: Verhoeff-Van Gieson Elastic Stain.)
Jenner Stock Stain
(use: May-Grunwald mod. Giemsa Stain.)
Light Green SF Yellowish Stain 0.02%, Aqueous
(use: Counterstain for GMS Fungus Stain and McLetchie Light Green Trichrome)
Light Green SF Yellowish Stain 0.1%, Aqueous
(use: Counterstain for fungus stain PAS Light Green)
Light Green SF Yellowish Stain 0.2%, Aqueous
(use: Stock solution for counterstain for GMS fungus)
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 SetLuxol Fast Blue (LFB) Stain Set
(use: Myelin Stain)
Sol'n A: Luxol Fast Blue Stain 0.1%, Alcoholic
Sol'n B: Lithium Carbonate, Saturated Aqueous
Mayer Hematoxylin Stain Solution, Mayer Modified
Good news. We eliminated the Chloral Hydrate! Excellent for IHCs.
Click Here to see Mayer Hematoxylin in "Hematoxylin" Section.
Metanil Yellow Stain, Aqueous
(use: Counterstain for Mucicarmine.)
Methyl Green Stain 2%, Aqueous
(use: Counterstain for IHC procedures. Not chloroform extracted.)
Methylene Blue, Powder
CI 52015
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Methylene Blue Stain 0.5%, Aqueous
(use: AFB Counterstain for Fite)
For more information on the individual stain kits for AFB that use this counterstain, click the specific stain kit of interest and it will take you to our Stain Kit Section;
Methylene Blue Stain 0.14%, Alcoholic
(use: AFB Stock Counterstain for Kinyoun)
For more information on AFB Stain, Kinyoun, click here.
Methylene Blue Stain 1.4%, Alcoholic
(use: AFB Stock Counterstain for Kinyoun)
For more information on AFB Stain, Kinyoun, click here.
New Methylene Blue N Stain, AqueousNew Methylene Blue N Stain, Aqueous
(use: Reticulocyte Count for Hematology.)
Nigrosin, Powder, CI 50420
CI 50420
Nigrosin Stain 10%, Aqueous
(Use: Sperm vitality staining)
- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
Nuclear Fast Red Stain, KernechtrotNuclear Fast Red Stain, Kernechtrot
(use: Counterstain for Iron Stains, Schmorl Melanin & IHC Stains.)
- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
Oil Red O, Powder
CI 26125
Oil Red O Stain, Propylene GlycolOil Red O Stain, Propylene Glycol
(use: Stains neutral lipids.)
Oil Red O Stain, IsopropanolOil Red O Stain, Isopropanol
PAMM
Periodic Acid Methenamine Method
CLICK HERE to see GOMORI BASEMENT MEMBRANE Set #1131 in Standard & Special Stains Section
Phosphotungstic Acid Hematoxylin (PTAH) StainPhosphotungstic Acid Hematoxylin (PTAH) Stain
(use: Demonstrates muscle striations.)
Reticulum, Gordon & Sweets Stain Kit
Rhodanine, Powder
p-dimethylaminobenzylidene rhodanine
(use: Copper Stain.)
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Rhodanine Stock Stain 0.2%, AlcoholicRhodanine Stock Stain 0.2%, Alcoholic
(use: Stock solution for Copper Stain)
Saffron, Powder
CI 75100
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Safranin O, Powder
CI 50240
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Safranin O Stain 0.25%, AqueousSafranin O Stain 0.25%, Aqueous
(use: Counterstain in Gram methods for microbiology smears.)
Schiff Reagent, McManusSchiff Reagent, McManus
(use: PAS Stains, Glycoproteins & Fungus.)
- Store at room temperature for up to one year.
Silver Nitrate, ACS Powder
- Shelf Life is 4 years from date of manufacture.
Silver Nitrate 1%, Aqueous
(use: Steiner-Steiner & Steiner-Chapman Modified Silver Stain)
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.)
Silver Nitrate 20%, Aqueous
(Use: Bielschowsky Stain)
Sudan Black B Stain, Propylene GlycolSudan Black B Stain, Propylene Glycol
(use: Stains Neutral Lipids & Phospholipids.)
Sudan III Stain, Saturated AlcoholicSudan III Stain, Saturated Alcoholic
Sudan IV Stain, Herxheimer AlcoholicSudan IV Stain, Herxheimer Alcoholic
Tartrazine Stain 0.25%, Acetic Aqueous
(use: Counterstain for Mucicarmine.)
Tartrazine Stain 1.5%, Aqueous
Thiazine StainThiazine Stain
Solution B of the Differential Stain Kit.
- Shelf Life 2 years from date of manufacture.
Toluidine Blue Stain 0.1%, AqueousToluidine Blue Stain 0.1%, Aqueous
(use: Mast cell stain and MOHS basal cell carcinoma.)
Toluidine Blue Stock Stain 1%, Aqueous
(use: Toluidine Blue/Alcian Yellow Helicobacter Stain)
Trichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Aniline BlueTrichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Aniline Blue
Indistinguishable from Masson. (Store @ 4°C.)
Trichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Fast Green
(Store at 4ºC.)
Improved with more intense green staining!
Trichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Light GreenTrichrome Stain, Gomori One-Step, Light Green
(Store @ 4°C.)
Trichrome Stain, Wheatley ModifiedTrichrome Stain, Wheatley Modified
(use: mod. of Wheatley Trichrome Stain for microsporidia, etc.)
Twort's Gram Stain Set Twort's Gram Stain Set
(use: Hucker-Twort Gram Stain.)
- Shelf Life 2 years from date of manufacture.
Sol'n A: Neutral Red Stain 1%, Alcoholic
Sol'n B: Fast Green Stain 1%, Alcoholic
Van Gieson StainVan Gieson Stain
(use: Counterstain for VVG Elastic Stain and other stains.)
Victoria Blue Stain, AlcoholicVictoria Blue Stain, Alcoholic
(uses include: Hepatitis B surface antigen, copper and venous invasion.)
Wright Stain Buffer Solution, pH 6.8
This product is located in our "Buffer" section of Reagents & Chemicals.
Wright Stain Fixative Methanol, Anhydrous, ACS
(use: Fixative for blood smears.)
Part numbers and pricing are located in our Alcohol Section, CLICK HERE
Wright Stain
Wright Stain, Buffered
(use: Peripheral & BM smears) Faster staining procedure with more polychromasia than unbuffered.
Wright Stain, Modified
(use: Stronger for auto stainers.)
Xanthene Stain
Solution A of the Differential Stain Kit.
- Shelf Life 2 years from date of manufacture.
Weigert Iron Hematoxylin Stain Set
(Use: Mucin & Trichrome.)
Sol'n A: Ferric Chloride Aqueous Solution
Sol'n B: Hematoxylin Stain Solution, 1% Alcoholic
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