Staining solution reagent 4-030802

for histologyfor cytology

Minimum number of tests that can be performed 100 Completion time 35 minutes Shelf life 2 years Storage conditions 15-25°C Additional equipment Not required Application Method of choice for connective tissue, particularly indicated for highlighting collagen fibers and differentiating them from connective tissue. Result Nuclei black Collagen fibers purple red Cytoplasm, smooth and striated muscle, stratum corneum of the epithelium, glia and erythrocytes yellow Product for the preparation of cyto-histological samples for optical microscopy. Recommended method for connective tissue, especially to differentiate collagen fibres from connective tissue. PRINCIPLE Three different dyes are used: Weigert’s iron hematoxylin for nuclei, picric acid for cytoplasm, and acid fuchsin for collagen.