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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Kluver-Barrera Method for Myelin and Nerve Calls

Used in Kluver-Barrera Method for Myelin and Nerve Calls for relation of nerve cells to neutroglia, etc,.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26681-01 Description: Luxol Fast Blue Mbs Solution 0.1% Pack: 250 mL Price: $23.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26681-02 Description: Cresyl Violet Acetate Solution 0.1% Pack: 250 mL Price: $23.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26681-03 Description: Acetic Acid 10% Aqueous Pack: 250 mL Price: $14.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26681-04 Description: Lithium Carbonate Solution 0.05% Pack: 250 mL Price: $16.00 Add to Quote:

Hirano-Zimmerman Method for Nerve Cells and Fibers (1962)

Used in Hirano-Zimmerman Method for Nerve Cells and Fibers for staining of nerofibrils, dendrites, axis cylinders, senile plaques, etc .
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26698-01 Description: Silver Nitrate 10% Aqueous Pack: 250 mL Price: $169.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26698-02 Description: Ammonia Water 0.1% Pack: 500 mL Price: $20.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26698-03 Description: Formalin Solution 50% Pack: 500 mL Price: $26.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26698-04 Description: Gold Chloride 0.05% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26698-05 Description: Sodium Thiosulfate 5% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $26.50 Add to Quote:

Ehrlich's Hematoxylin

Used in Ehrlich's Hematoxylin , Mallory (1938); Ehrlich (1886), Nuclei.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26753-01 Description: Ehrlich'S Hematoxylin Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $68.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26753-02 Description: Acid Alcohol 1% Pack: 500 mL Price: $23.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26753-03 Description: Sodium Acetate 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $21.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26753-3A Description: Ammonium Water 0.3% Pack: 500 mL Price: $20.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26753-3B Description: Lithium Carbonate, Saturated Pack: 500 mL Price: $33.00 Add to Quote:
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26754-01 Description: Harris Hematoxylin Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26754-1A Description: Harris Hematoxylin Without Mercury Pack: 500 mL Price: $43.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26754-03 Description: Acid Alcohol 1% Pack: 500 mL Price: $25.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26754-04 Description: Sodium Acetate 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $20.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26754-4A Description: Ammonia Water 0.3% Pack: 500 mL Price: $22.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26754-4B Description: Lithium Carbonate Saturated Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $35.00 Add to Quote:

Eosin Y

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 #: 26762-01 Description: Eosin Y Stain Solution 1% Alcoholic Pack: 500 mL Price: $42.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26762-1A Description: Eosin Y 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:

Eosin-Phloxine Counterstain

Eosin-Phloxin soluon alcoholic 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 #: 26763-01 Description: Eosin Y Stock Solution 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $33.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26763-02 Description: Pholoxine B Stock 1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $32.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26763-03 Description: Eosin-Phloxine Alcoholic Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:

Wolbach's Giemsa Method - Nuclear Stains

Used in Wolbach's Giemsa Method, Wolbach, Todd, and Palfrey (1922) for the staining of : nuclei, collagen, riskettsia and bacteria.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26773-01 Description: Giemsa Stock Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26773-1A Description: Giemsa Working Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $54.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26773-02 Description: Rosin Alcoholic Stock Solution Pack: 250 mL Price: $23.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26773-2A Description: Rosin Alcoholic Working Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26773-03 Description: Lugol'S Iodine Pack: 500 mL Price: $26.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26773-3A Description: Gram'S Iodine Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $33.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26773-04 Description: Sodium Thiosulfate 5% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $25.50 Add to Quote:

Lillie's Method for Nucleic Acids (1965)

Used in Lillie's Method for Nucleic Acids (1965) for nuclear chromatin, and chromatin of plasmodia, etc.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage:0-4°C Cat #: 26774-01 Description: Schiff'S Reagent Pack: 500 mL Price: $65.50 Add to Quote:
Storage: Cat #: 26774-02 Description: Hydrochloric Acid 1N Pack: 500 mL Price: $20.00 Add to Quote:
Storage: Cat #: 26774-03 Description: Sodium Bisulfite Solution 0.05M Aqueous, Pack: 500 mL Price: $24.50 Add to Quote:
Storage: Cat #: 26774-04 Description: Fast Green FCF Solution 0.01% Pack: 500 mL Price: $27.50 Add to Quote:

Taft's Method for Nucleic Acid (1951)

Stain DNA & RNA. References: Taft, E.B., Stain Tech., 26:205-212, 1951.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26777-01 Description: Methyl Green Pyronin Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $80.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26777-02 Description: Differentiating Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $54.00 Add to Quote:

Goodpasture's Stain Solution (MacCallum)

Goodpasture’s Stain (MacCallum) 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 Description: Good Pastures Stain Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $57.00 Add to Quote:

Maximow's Method for Bone Marrow

Used in Maximow's Method for Bone Marrow, Morphology details of marrow cells.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26252-01 Description: Mayers Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $54.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26252-02 Description: Eosin Y 0.1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $37.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26252-03 Description: Azur Ii 0.1% Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $46.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26252-04 Description: Phosphate Buffer 0.1M pH 6.8 - 7.0 Pack: 500 mL Price: $25.50 Add to Quote:

Oil Red in Propylene Glycol Method

References: AFIP Manual of Histologic Staining Methods, Ed. L. Luna, 3rd ed., New York, McGraw-Hill Publications, c. 1968, p. 140.
Storage Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Storage: Cat #: 26504-01 Description: Oil Red O Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $62.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:  Cat #: 26504-02 Description: Mayer Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $49.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:  Cat #: 26504-2A Description: Harris Hematoxylin Pack: 500 mL Price: $41.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:  Cat #: 26504-03 Description: Propylene Glycol, 85%, Aqueous Pack: 500 mL Price: $25.50 Add to Quote:
Storage:  Cat #: 26504-04 Description: Hydrochloric Acid, 5% Pack: 500 mL Price: $21.00 Add to Quote:
Storage:  Cat #: 26504-05 Description: Ammonia Water, 0.3% Pack: 500 mL Price: $19.00 Add to Quote:

Maldonado's Method For Pancreatic Islet Cells

For the staining of alpha, beta, D- and Exocrine cells of the islets of langerhans.
Cat # Description MSDS Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 26458-01 Description: Phloxine 1% Aqueous Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $34.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26458-02 Description: Phosphotungstic Acid 3% Solution Pack: 500 mL Price: $59.50 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26458-03 Description: Azure Ii Solution, 0.05% Pack: 500 mL Price: $20.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26458-04 Description: Weigert Iron Hematoxylin A Pack: 500 mL Price: $33.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 26458-05 Description: Weigert Iron Hematoxylin B Pack: 500 mL Price: $25.50 Add to Quote: