Acid Fast Bacteria (AFB) Stain Kit (Microorganism Stain) (ab150660)
Overview
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Product name
Acid Fast Bacteria (AFB) Stain Kit (Microorganism Stain) -
Product overview
The Acid Fast Bacteria (AFB) Stain Kit (MIcroorganism Stain) is intended for use in the histological visualization of Acid Fast Bacteria and Tubercle Bacilli. This kit is a rapid 15-minute procedure. The lipoid capsule of the acid-fast organism takes up carbol fuchsin and resists decolorization.
Other products for staining tissue sections
Find more kits and reagents in the special stains guide, or products for antigen retrieval, blocking, signal amplification, visualization, counterstaining, and mounting in the IHC kits and reagents guide.
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Notes
Staining Interpretation
Acid Fast Organisms
Red Background Light Green Control Tissue: Any well fixed section (2-5 microns) or any air-dried smear on a clean slide.
Properties
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Storage instructions
Store at room temperature. Please refer to protocols. -
Components 100 tests Acid Alcohol Solution (0.5%) 1 x 500ml Carbol Fuchsin Solution 1 x 125ml Light Green Solution (3%) 1 x 125ml -
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