Special Staining Kits - Collagen and Connective Tissue

Afog - Acid Fuchsin Orange G
Standard procedure for visualisation of glomerular protein deposits in kidney biopsies.

Azan Trichrome
Method for connective tissue, especially to show muscle fibres, glial fibres, collagen, reticulum, kidney glomerular stroma, erythrocytes and nuclear chromatin

Mallory Trichrome
Procedure for showing connective tissue including collagen, reticulum, cartilage, bone and amyloid.

Masson Trichrome
Method for connective tissue demonstrating gametes, nuclei, neurofibrils, neuroglia, collagen, keratin, intracellular fibrils, and negative image of Golgi apparatus.

Masson Trichrome - Goldner
Method for connective tissue showing gametes, nuclei, neurofibrils, neuroglia, collagen, keratin, intracellular fibrils, and negative image of Golgi apparatus. Suitable for black and white microphotographs.

Orcein
To demonstrate elastic fibres in tissue sections, especially in vascular studies.

Perls Van Gieson
To show ferric iron, collagen and connective tissue.

Phosfotungstic Acid Haematoxylin
Used to differentiate between smooth and striated muscular tissue by staining isotropic bands of skeletal muscle myofibrils and to show fibrin.

Picro Mallory
Trichrome stain recommended for connective sections.

Silver Impregnation
Recommended method to show argyrophilic reticular fibres in connective tissue, especially to differentiate collagen fibres from connective tissue.

Silver Methenamine
To show argyrophilic elements and mucopolysaccharides (basal membranes, mycetes, bacteria etc.) in tissue sections. Recommended method to examine basal membrane in renal biopsy.

Van Gieson, Trichrome
Recommended method for connective tissue, especially to differentiate collagen fibres from connective tissue.

Verhoeff
To demonstrate elastic fibres in tissue sections, especially in vascular pathology

Weigert, Long Method
To demonstrate elastic fibres in tissue sections.

Weigert, Rapid Method
To demonstrate elastic fibres in tissue sections. Recommended for vascular pathology.

Weigert Van Gieson, Rapid Method
To show elastic fibres, connective tissue and nuclei at the same time. Recommended for vascular pathology.

Weigert Van Gieson, Long Method
To demonstrate elastic fibres, connective tissue, collagen and nuclei.
Special Staining Kits
- Ready to use
- Reproducible results with full protocol for optimum performance
- Defined number of tests per kit
- Long shelf life
- Minimal acceptance testing
