Staining solution reagent Mucicarmine

for histologyfor cytology

Minimum number of tests that can be performed 100 Completion time 50 minutes Shelf life 1 year Storage conditions 15-25°C Additional equipment Graduated pipette Application Method indicated for highlighting acid mucopolysaccharides of epithelial nature (mucins) on histological sections. The use of Mucicarmine is of relative specificity, in fact mucins deriving from fibroblasts are generally weakly highlighted. Result Mucins from dark pink to red Nuclei blue – violet Other components orange Product for the préparation of cyto-histological samples for optical microscopy. To show acid mucopolysaccharides of épithélial origin (mucins) in histologie sections. Mucicarmine is comparatively spécifie; in fact, mucins derived from fibroblasts stain poorly. PRINCIPLE This is an empirical method and its histochemical principle is unknown. In Burck's opinion, the glucidic part of mucines reacts with carminé.