Special Staining Kits - Carbohydrates
Alcian Blue pH 2.5
For demonstration of the acid mucopolysaccharides in tissue sections.
Alcian Blue pH 2.5 PAS
Integrated method to show acid mucins, neutral mucins and carbohydrates in tissue sections.
Colloidial Iron
For demonstration of acid mucins which form a stable complex with trivalent iron thanks to the presence of their acid groups in anionic form.
Congo Red
Method to show amyloid in tissue sections.
Mucicarmine
To show acid mucopolysaccharides of epithelial origin (mucins) in histologic sections
Sirius Red
Method to show amyloid in tissue sections.
Enzymatic Digestion, Amylase
Removal of glycogen from tissue sections
Enzymatic Digestion, Diastase
Removal of glycogen in order to observe epithelial neutral mucins. This method is recommended for liver biopsy.
PAS
To demonstrate normal and pathologic tissue components characterised by adjacent glycolic or aminohydroxylic groups.
PAS - Morel Maronger
For the demonstration of tissue components characterised by adjacent glycol or aminohydroxylic groupings and connective tissue.
Sirius Red Picrate
For demonstration of collagen fibres and bilirubin in tissue sections.
Special Staining Kits
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- Ready to use
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- Reproducible results with full protocol for optimum performance
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- Defined number of tests per kit
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- Long shelf life
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- Minimal acceptance testing
