Histology Chemicals & Reagents

PNEUMOCYSTIS Controls /Pk(25)

RENAL CELL CARCINOMA Control/Pk(25)

Auramine O is used in the Fluorescent microscopic detection of mycobacteria.

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) is used as a tissue stabilizer or mounting media in histochemistry. PVA has been used as a preservative. PVA forms microgels in aqueous solution. Polyvinyl alcohol is used as a biological reagent to test the dispersion of zinc oxide nanoparticles. It is an effective protein...

Clearly differentiate between cell and tissue types in histological samples with 1% neutral red.

Azer Scientific's Everclear™ Xylene substitute is a safe alternative to xylene. It can be used as a solvent and clearing agent as well as for dissolving paraffin, waxes, glues, and adhesives.

This filtered and ready-to-use tissue fixative is freshly made from high purity paraformaldehyde powder. This solution may be stored at room temperature for at least one year without change of the original quality. The standard solution contains 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH...

Very mild formic acid decalcifier formulated from semiconductor grade formic acid and highly purified reagent grade water. Ideal for decalcifying bone for immunohistochemistry. Will not destroy antigen sites during decalcification and can safely be used to demonstrate antigens in decalcified bone. 1...

A high-quality fixative and dehydrant that allows for optimal staining in histology applications.

Stains for elastic fibers in just 20 minutes. Used to demonstrate changes in elastic tissue such as atrophy, arteriosclerotic changes, reduplication, breaks, splitting, or to determine whether blood vessels have been invaded by a tumor. Verhoeffs working solution serves as the primary stain in this...

Stain for showing collagen, muscle, cytoplasm in mammalian tissue, also can be used in cytology and histology. EM (622nm, 50% methanol) > 125,000

Stains for Amyloid, pink to red.

A synthetic resin alternative to natural balsam canada resin in xylene that can be used as a mounting medium in preparing permanent sample slides.

Stains fat and neutral fats in 10 minutes. Oil Red O serves as the primary stain, producing red fat with blue nuclei stained by the Hematoxylin. 100ml Stain Kit yields between 80 and 100 slides. Pint Stain Kit yields between 320-500 slides. Liter Stain Kit yields between 680-1000 slides. Slide...

A buffered alkaline rinse with a mild pH (8.0). Ensures optimal staining and proper cellular contrast. Bluing Reagent is premixed and ready-to-use. How to Pour an F-Style Bottle from StatLab on Vimeo .

Gram Safranin is a counterstain used in Gram staining to differentiate gram-positive from gram-negative bacteria

An excellent alternative to ethanol as a dehydrant and during paraffinization as an substitute for solvents such as chloroform, xylene, and benzene.

DYMO Labels, Roll, 1" x 1", Rounded Corners

Michels Solution is used to preserve and transport specimens for examination in immunofluorescence studies. While not a fixative, specimens can be held at room temperature for five days in transport medium before processing. This simple salt solution maintains pH, but does not kill most pathogens....

General purpose nuclear stain, regressive type. Used with hematoxylin and eosin staining. FDA approved for in vitro diagnostic use.

Proprietary, alcoholic and acidified formulation. Produces a brilliant cytoplasmic stain with three distinct color variations in a short amount of staining time. Yields a very familiar cytoplasmic staining result.

Since 1957 Original Decal® has been the industry standard. A gentle decalcifier formulated from semiconductor grade hydrochloric acid, EDTA, and highly purified reagent grade water. Can be used to safely decalcify all types of tissue samples from needle biopsies to cortical bone. It’s mild...

High purity distilled water for assorted lab use.

Gram staining kit, Advanced is used to differentiate gram-positive bacteria from gram-negative bacteria. This kit includes 250ml each of: Gram Crystal Violet, Advanced Gram Safranin, Advanced Gram Decolorizer, Advanced Gram Iodine, Advanced and Gram Enhancer