Dyes & Stains

We now offer a complete line of prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solutions for all standard staining procedures used by the Biological Staining Commission and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

  • All solutions and concentrations are packaged and prepared in convenient and precise quantities.
  • Premixed ready-to-use; saves you time and effort
  • Consistently uniform results are obtained

For a partial list of all of our stains, please see the Stains Chart and for descriptions of the stains, see chemicals section.

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Toluidine Blue 0, Certified, C.N. #DcU-10

A general stain for epoxy thick sections.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 22050 Description: Toluidine Blue 0, Certified, C.N. #DcU-10 Pack: 50 g Price: $42.50 Add to Quote:

Wright Stain, Certified #DcWr-46

For differentiation of blood corpuscles. Used with brilliant cresyl blue for staining platelets and reticulum of immature red cells. For staining blood and bone marrow films.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 22720 Description: Wright Stain, Certified #DcWr-46 Pack: 25 g Price: $42.50 Add to Quote:

Acid Fuchsin Aqueous Solutions

Acid Fuchsin Aqueous solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26020-02 Description: Acid Fuchsin 0.2% Pack: 500 mL Price: $35.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26020-05 Description: Acid Fuchsin 0.5% Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26020-10 Description: Acid Fuchsin 1.0% Pack: 500 mL Price: $44.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26020-11 Description: Acid Fuchsin 1.0% In 1% Acetic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $61.50 Add to Quote:

Acridine Orange Aqueous Solution

Acridine Orange Aqueous solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26024-01 Description: Acridine Orange 0.1% Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26024-02 Description: Acridine Orange 0.2% Pack: 500 mL Price: $53.00 Add to Quote:

Alcian Blue Solution

Alcian Blue solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26026-01 Description: Alcian Blue 1% Aqueous Pack: 250 mL Price: $72.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26026-11 Description: Alcian Blue 1% In 1% Acetic Acid Pack: 250 mL Price: $73.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26026-13 Description: Alcian Blue 1% In 3% Acetic Acid Pack: 250 mL Price: $61.50 Add to Quote:

Congo Red Solution

Prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26090-05 Description: Alcoholic Congo Red Solution, 500mL Pack: 500 mL Price: $49.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26090-06 Description: Alcoholic Congo Red Solution, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $70.00 Add to Quote:
Storage: Cat #: 26090-20 Description: Congo Red 0.5% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $26.50 Add to Quote:
Storage: Cat #: 26090-25 Description: Congo Red 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $53.00 Add to Quote:

Alcoholic Stain Solutions

Alcoholic solutions are a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that save time and effort and produce consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26091-01 Description: Alcoholic Hematoxylin 1% In 95% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $44.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26091-10 Description: Alcoholic Hematoxylin 10% In 95% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $124.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26092-05 Description: Alcoholic Iodine 0.5% In 95% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $58.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26092-06 Description: Alcoholic Iodine 0.5% In 85% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $58.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26092-20 Description: Alcoholic Iodine 2% In 85% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $58.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26093-60 Description: Alcoholic Saffron 6% Pack: 100 mL Price: $67.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26094-05 Description: Alcoholic Thionin 0.5% In 20% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $70.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26096 Description: Aldehyde Fuchsin Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $30.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26097 Description: Alum Hematoxylin Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:

Alum Celestine Blue

Alum Celestine Blue (Iron Alum – Celestine Blue) solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. It is a substitute for Hematoxylin/Eosin.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26023-02 Description: Alum Hematoxylin Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26023-05 Description: Alum Hematoxylin Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $76.50 Add to Quote:

Aniline Blue Solution

Aniline Blue solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solutions for standard staining procedure.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26027-10 Description: Aniline Blue 2.5% In 2% Acetic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $58.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26027-20 Description: Analine Blue Phosphomolybdic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $49.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26027-30 Description: Aniline Blue Orange G Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $64.50 Add to Quote:

Basic Fuchsin Solution

Basic Fuchsin solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26031-02 Description: Basic Fuchsin 0.25% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26031-05 Description: Basic Fuchsin 0.5% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $43.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26031-10 Description: Basic Fuchsin 0.1% In 95% Methanol Pack: 500 mL Price: $51.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26031-20 Description: Basic Fuchsin Working Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:

Best's Carmine Stock Solution

Bests Carmine Stain solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. It is used for selectively staining glycogen. (Keep Refrigerated).
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26025-02 Description: Best’S Carmine Stain Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $73.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26025-05 Description: Best’S Carmine Stain Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $118.50 Add to Quote:

Biebrich Scarlet Solution

Biebrich Scarlet solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26033-02 Description: Biebrich Scarlet Solution 0.2% In 1% Pack: 500 mL Price: $36.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26033-10 Description: Biebrich Scarlet Solution 1% In 1% Acetic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $39.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26033-20 Description: Biebrich Scarlet Solution 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $45.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26033-25 Description: Biebrich Scarlet Solution Acid Fuchsin Pack: 500 mL Price: $56.00 Add to Quote:

Cresyl Violet Acetate Solution

Cresyl Violet Acetate solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26089-01 Description: Cresyl Violet Acetate 0.1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26089-20 Description: Cresyl Violet Acetate 2% Aqueous Pack: 250 mL Price: $104.00 Add to Quote:

Crystal Violet Solution

Crystal Violet solutions are prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solutions for standard staining procedures.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26088-10 Description: Crystal Violet 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $27.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26088-15 Description: Crystal Violet 1% Huckers Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $32.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26088-16 Description: Crystal Violet 1% Lieb'S Stock Pack: 250 mL Price: $73.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26088-17 Description: Crystal Violet 1% Lilles Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $39.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26088-18 Description: Crystal Violet 1% Stirlings Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:

Differential Quik III Staining Kit (Modified Giemsa)

Differential Quik III Staining kit (Giemsa) for quick turn around of rapid blood smears for differential assessment and detection of H. Pylori microorganisms. Complete with a fixative for air dried cell suspensions and/or touch preparation slides.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26096-25 Description: Differential Quick Stain Kit Pack: 250 mL Price: $186.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26096-50 Description: Differential Quick Stain Kit Pack: 500 mL Price: $328.50 Add to Quote:

EA Counterstain, Gill's Modified Solution

EA Counterstain, Gill's Modified solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. For use with Papanicolaou stain; a general tissue stain.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26050-05 Description: Ea Counterstain, Gill'S Modified Pack: 500 mL Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26050-06 Description: Ea Counterstain, Gill'S Modified Pack: 1 L Price: $91.00 Add to Quote:

Ehrlich's Hematoxylin for nuclei

Ehrlich's Hematoxylin solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. It is used to selectivity stain for nuclei.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26040-05 Description: Ehrlich'S Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $55.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26040-06 Description: Ehrlich'S Hematoxylin, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $83.50 Add to Quote:

EMS Rapid Pro Processing System

A proven and reliable method for obtaining rapid results in tissue processing. Can cut total processing time to 46 minutes. Increased throughput. Suitable for both fresh and frozen sections. Effective for manual or automatic tissue processing.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26750-10 Description: EMS Rapid Pro Kit Pack: Each Price: $44.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26750-01 Description: EMS Rapid Pro Solution 1 Pack: 250 mL Price: $15.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26750-02 Description: EMS Rapid Pro Solution 2 Pack: 250 mL Price: $14.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26750-03 Description: EMS Rapid Pro Solution 3 Pack: 250 mL Price: $6.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26750-04 Description: EMS Rapid Pro Solution 4 Pack: 250 mL Price: $6.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26750-05 Description: EMS Rapid Pro Solution 5 Pack: 250 mL Price: $11.50 Add to Quote:

Eosin Y Solution

Eosin Y solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26051-01 Description: Eosin Y 0.1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $35.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26051-10 Description: Eosin Y 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26051-11 Description: Eosin Y 1% Alcoholic Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26051-20 Description: Eosin Y Eosin B Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26051-21 Description: Eosin Y Phloxine B Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:

Fast Green FCF Solution

Fast Green FCF solution is a ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and provides consistently uniform results
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26053-02 Description: Fast Green FCF Solution 0.2% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $33.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26053-05 Description: Fast Green FCF Solution 0.5% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $47.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26053-25 Description: Fast Green FCF Solution 2.5% In Acetic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $57.00 Add to Quote: