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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Cresyl Fast Violet, (FIRM)

Brightly fluorescent dye infiltrates resin and provides high contrast and resolution imaging of embedded tissue structure Firm is unique in that the brightly fluorescent dye infiltrates the resin, revealing tissue structures in negative relief
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 12780-05 Description: FIRM for Acrylic Resin Sections Pack: 10 mL Price: $114.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 12780-06 Description: FIRM for Epoxy Resin Sections Pack: 10 mL Price: $114.50 Add to Quote:

Giemsa Solution, C.N.#DcGc-23

Differentiates types of leucocytes, bacteria and inclusion bodies.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 15940 Description: Giemsa Stain Solution Pack: 100 mL Price: $24.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 15941 Description: Giemsa Stock Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $78.50 Add to Quote:

Gill's Hematoxylin Staining Solution

Gill's Hematoxylin is specially formulated for use as biological stain for nuclei and nuclear chromatin of normal and abnormal cells. It is microfiltered prior to shipment.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26030-10 Description: Gill's Hematoxylin #1, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $79.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26030-14 Description: Gill's Hematoxylin #1, 4L Pack: 4 L Price: $282.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26030-20 Description: Gill's Hematoxylin #2, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $80.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26030-24 Description: Gill's Hematoxylin #2, 4L Pack: 4 L Price: $289.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26030-30 Description: Gill's Hematoxylin #3, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $86.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26030-34 Description: Gill's Hematoxylin #3, 4L Pack: 4 L Price: $328.50 Add to Quote:

Gram's Iodine Solution

Gram's Iodine solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. It is used as a bacterial, fungal and inclusion body stain.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26054-05 Description: Gram's Iodine Solution, 500mL Pack: 500 mL Price: $26.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26054-06 Description: Gram's Iodine Solution, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:

Harris' Hematoxylin

Harris' 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, fat, and lipids.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26041-05 Description: Harris' Hematoxylin, 500mL Pack: 500 mL Price: $43.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26041-06 Description: Harris' Hematoxylin, 1L Pack: 1 L Price: $78.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26041-20 Description: Harris' Hematoxylin (w/o Mercury) Pack: 500 mL Price: $42.50 Add to Quote:

Hematoxylin Solution

Hematoxylin solution is a ready-to-use, high quality staining solutions for staining procedures used by the Biological Staining Commission and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26042-1 Description: Hematoxylin 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $35.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26042-5 Description: Hematoxylin 5% In Sd Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $95.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26042-10 Description: Hematoxylin 95% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $123.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26042-20 Description: Heidenhain'S Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $35.00 Add to Quote:

ImmunoSaver Antigen Retriever

For Immunostaining with quick and easy activation of cell membranes and nucleus. Immunosaver provides efficient antigen retrieval for successful immunostaining of a wide variety of antigens under optimized conditions.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 64142 Description: Immunosaver Antigen Retriever Pack: 100 mL Price: $265.00 Add to Quote:

Jenner Stain Solution

Jenner Stain 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 #: 26033-05 Description: Jenner Stain Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $51.00 Add to Quote:

Kinyoun's Solution

Kinyoun's carbol fuchsin solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. It is a staining solution for acid-fast bacteria.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26087-05 Description: Kinyoun's Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $71.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26087-06 Description: Kinyoun's Solution Pack: 1 L Price: $126.00 Add to Quote:

Leishman's Stain

Prepared, ready-to-use, high quality solutions that save time and effort and provide consistently uniform results.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26086-05 Description: Leishman'S Stain Pack: 500 mL Price: $70.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26086-50 Description: Leishman'S Working Buffer Pack: 500 mL Price: $64.50 Add to Quote:

Light Green SF Yellowish Solution

Light Green SF Yellowish solution is a 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 #: 26085-05 Description: Light Green SF Yellowish, 0.2% in 0.2% Acetic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $38.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26085-06 Description: Light Green SF Yellowish, 0.2% in 0.2% Acetic Acid Pack: 1 L Price: $72.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26085-10 Description: Light Green SF Yellowish 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $51.00 Add to Quote:

Lissamine Fast Red Solution

Lissamine Fast Red 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 #: 26034-05 Description: Lissamine Fast Red Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $49.00 Add to Quote:

Lugol's Iodine

Lugol's Iodine is used as a bacterial, fungal, and inclusion body stain. It is a ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and provides consistently uniform results.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26055-05 Description: Lugol's Iodine Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $26.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26055-06 Description: Lugol's Iodine Solution Pack: 1 L Price: $51.00 Add to Quote:

Luxol Fast Blue Solution

Luxol Fast 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 #: 26056-10 Description: Luxol Fast Blue Solution 0.1% In 95% Alcohol w/Acetic Acid Pack: 500 mL Price: $44.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26056-15 Description: Luxol Fast Blue Solution 0.1% In 95% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $44.50 Add to Quote:

MacFarlane's Solution

MacFarlane’s Solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solutions for standard staining procedures used by the Biological Staining Commission and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 18035-05 Description: Macfarlane'S Solution Stock Pack: 500 mL Price: $77.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 18036-05 Description: Macfarlane'S Working Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $68.00 Add to Quote:

Mayer's Hematoxylin

Mayer's Hematoxylin solution is a prepared, ready-to-use, high quality staining solution that saves time and effort and produces consistent uniform results. It stains selectivity for nuclei.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26043-05 Description: Mayer's Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $58.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26043-06 Description: Mayer's Hematoxylin Pack: 1 L Price: $107.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26043-10 Description: Mayer's Hematoxylin Pack: 4 L Price: $368.00 Add to Quote:

Modified Mayer's Hematoxylin

Stock Solution. Ready-to-use. Contains Hematoxylin 0.4 percent, Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate 0.5 percent, Sodium Iodate 0.03 percent, Citric Acid 0.1 percent, and Chloral Hydrate 5 percent.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26043-18 Description: Modified Mayer's Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $54.00 Add to Quote:

May-Grunwald Staining Solution

May-Grunwald Staining 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 bone marrow staining.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26064-05 Description: May-Grunwald Stain Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $42.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26064-06 Description: May-Grunwald Stain Solution Pack: 1 L Price: $74.00 Add to Quote:

Methenamine Solution

A stock solution for use in bacterial and fungal stains (Grocott's Method/GMS). It is a ready-to-use, high quality solution that saves time and effort and provides consistently uniform results.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:RT Cat #: 26083-05 Description: Methenamine, 3% Aqueous Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $30.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:RT Cat #: 26083-06 Description: Methenamine, 3% Aqueous Solution Pack: 1 L Price: $54.00 Add to Quote:

Methylene Blue Solution

Methylene 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 #: 26075-10 Description: Methylene Blue Solution, 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26075-14 Description: Methylene Blue Solution 1.4% In 95% Alcohol Pack: 500 mL Price: $39.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26075-20 Description: Methylene Blue Working Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $35.00 Add to Quote: