Minimum number of tests that can be performed 100
Completion time 35 minutes
Shelf life 2 years
Storage conditions 15-25°C
Additional equipment Not required
Application
Method of choice for connective tissue, particularly indicated for highlighting collagen
fibers and differentiating them from connective tissue.
Result
Nuclei black
Collagen fibers purple red
Cytoplasm, smooth and striated
muscle, stratum corneum of the
epithelium, glia and erythrocytes
yellow
Product for the preparation of cyto-histological samples for optical microscopy.
Recommended method for connective tissue, especially to differentiate collagen fibres from connective tissue.
PRINCIPLE
Three different dyes are used: Weigert’s iron hematoxylin for nuclei, picric acid for cytoplasm, and acid fuchsin for collagen.