BD BBL™ TB Decolorizer TM, 4 x 250 mL

BD BBL™ TB Potassium Permanganate, 4 x 250 mL

BD BBL™ TB Methylene Blue, 4 x 250 mL

BD BBL™ TB Fluorescent Stain Kit M Contains: 1 each, TB Auramine M 250 mL, TB Decolorizer TM 250 mL, TB Potassium Permangante 250 mL

BD BBL™ TB Stain Kit ZN Contains: 1 each TB Carbolfuchsin ZN 250 mL, TB Decolorizer 250 mL, TB Methylene Blue 250 mL

BD BBL™ TB Fluorescent Stain Kit T Contains: 1 each, TB Auramine-Rhodamine T 250 mL, TB Decolorizer 250 mL, TB Potassium Permanganate 250 mL

BD BBL™ TB Stain Kit K contains: 1 each, Carbolfuchsin KF 250 mL, TB Decolorizer 250 mL, TB Brilliant Green K 250 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Crystal Violet

BD BBL™ Gram Crystal Violet, 3.8 L

BD BBL™ Gram Decolorizer, 250 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Decolorizer, 3.8 L

BD BBL™ Gram Safranin, 250 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Safranin, 3.8 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Stain Kit, 250 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Iodine (Stabilized), 250 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Iodine (Stabilized), 3.8 L

BD BBL™ Gram Basic Fuchsin, 250 mL

BD BBL™ Gram Basic Fuchsin, 3.8 L

Fungal cell walls are rich in polysaccharides known as glucans. Periodic Acid Solution oxidizes these polysaccharides to form aldehydes, which in turn react with the silver ions present in the Working Methenamine Silver Solution and reduce them to form visible metallic silver. Gold Chloride Solution tones the sections and intensifies the reduced silver by forming a silver-gold complex. Sodium Thiosulfate Solution removes any unreduced silver from the tissue sections, followed by Fast Green Stain Solution which produces a light green background to further enhance contrast.

Modified Steiner-Steiner Silver Stain Kit aids in identifying spirochetes and non-filamentous bacteria in tissue sections for the diagnosis of general pathology specimens. Microorganisms that stain positively with this technique have a cell wall that will adsorb silver from a silver solution (argyrophilic). The silver is first adsorbed in a non-visible form and is subsequently reduced by the Working Reducing Solution (hydroquinone) to a visible metallic silver.

The Acid Fast Bacillus Stain Kit (87016) and components are for use as a kit in special stain techniques to detect acid fast bacteria. A waxy, lipid-rich cell wall surrounds the acid fast bacterium. This cell wall absorbs carbol fuchsin but is resistant to decoloration with acid alcohol. Bacteria that do not have a lipid-rich cell wall easily decolorize leaving the acid fast bacillus. Loeffler Methylene Blue Stain Solution provides a light blue counterstain to provide contrast for surrounding tissue elements from the brick red acid fast bacillus.

The Acid Fast Bacillus Stain Kit (87016) and components are for use as a kit in special stain techniques to detect acid fast bacteria. A waxy, lipid-rich cell wall surrounds the acid fast bacterium. This cell wall absorbs carbol fuchsin but is resistant to decoloration with acid alcohol. Bacteria that do not have a lipid-rich cell wall easily decolorize leaving the acid fast bacillus. Loeffler Methylene Blue Stain Solution provides a light blue counterstain to provide contrast for surrounding tissue elements from the brick red acid fast bacillus.

Gram Stain Kits – Tissue & Film Bacteria can be classified into one of two families based upon structural and compositional differences in their cell walls. Gram-positive bacteria have thick cell walls with high peptidoglycan content, whereas Gram-negative bacteria have thin cell walls with low peptidoglycan content. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria stain with the dye- lake formed by Crystal Violet Solution and Gram’s Iodine Solution. However, during rinsing with Decolorizing Solution, this dye-lake is completely removed from the thin-walled Gram- negative bacteria, allowing them to be subsequently stained with Safranin O Stain Solution. The short duration of the decolorization step enables Gram-positive bacteria to retain the crystal violet dye-lake. Care should be taken when rinsing slides with Decolorizing Solution, as extended rinses can cause the crystal violet dye-lake to be removed from Gram-positive bacteria in addition to Gram-negative bacteria. Within the Tissue Kit only, tissue elements are then counterstained yellow by Tartrazine Stain Solution.

Modified Grocott’s Methenamine Silver Stain Kit (Chromic Acid) is intended for use as an aid to identify fungal organisms and basement membranes in tissue sections for the diagnosis of general pathology specimens. Fungal cell walls are rich in polysaccharides known as glucans. Treatment with either periodic acid or chromic acid oxidizes these polysaccharides to form aldehyde groups; however, chromic acid is the stronger oxidizer. Chromic acid will achieve a greater degree of oxidation, rendering some chemical groups non-reactive with silver so that they are not demonstrated within the final stain. This greater level of oxidation also results in reduced background staining of basement membranes and collagen fibers, as well as more effective demonstration of Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly classified as Pneumocystis carinii) and Histoplasma capsulatum (the causative organism of Histoplasmosis). After oxidation, Sodium Metabisulfite Solution removes residual Chromic Acid Solution from the tissue. The aldehyde groups react with the silver ions present in the Working Methenamine Silver Solution and reduce them to form visible metallic silver. Gold Chloride Solution tones the sections and intensifies the reduced silver by forming a silver-gold complex. Sodium Thiosulfate Solution removes any unreduced silver from the tissue sections, followed by Fast Green Stain Solution which produces a light green background to further enhance contrast.

Gram Stain Kits – Tissue & Film Bacteria can be classified into one of two families based upon structural and compositional differences in their cell walls. Gram-positive bacteria have thick cell walls with high peptidoglycan content, whereas Gram-negative bacteria have thin cell walls with low peptidoglycan content. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria stain with the dye- lake formed by Crystal Violet Solution and Gram’s Iodine Solution. However, during rinsing with Decolorizing Solution, this dye-lake is completely removed from the thin-walled Gram- negative bacteria, allowing them to be subsequently stained with Safranin O Stain Solution. The short duration of the decolorization step enables Gram-positive bacteria to retain the crystal violet dye-lake. Care should be taken when rinsing slides with Decolorizing Solution, as extended rinses can cause the crystal violet dye-lake to be removed from Gram-positive bacteria in addition to Gram-negative bacteria. Within the Tissue Kit only, tissue elements are then counterstained yellow by Tartrazine Stain Solution.

The Acid Fast Bacillus Stain Kit (87016) and components are for use as a kit in special stain techniques to detect acid fast bacteria. A waxy, lipid-rich cell wall surrounds the acid fast bacterium. This cell wall absorbs carbol fuchsin but is resistant to decoloration with acid alcohol. Bacteria that do not have a lipid-rich cell wall easily decolorize leaving the acid fast bacillus. Loeffler Methylene Blue Stain Solution provides a light blue counterstain to provide contrast for surrounding tissue elements from the brick red acid fast bacillus.

Gram Stain Kits – Tissue & Film Bacteria can be classified into one of two families based upon structural and compositional differences in their cell walls. Gram-positive bacteria have thick cell walls with high peptidoglycan content, whereas Gram-negative bacteria have thin cell walls with low peptidoglycan content. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria stain with the dye- lake formed by Crystal Violet Solution and Gram’s Iodine Solution. However, during rinsing with Decolorizing Solution, this dye-lake is completely removed from the thin-walled Gram- negative bacteria, allowing them to be subsequently stained with Safranin O Stain Solution. The short duration of the decolorization step enables Gram-positive bacteria to retain the crystal violet dye-lake. Care should be taken when rinsing slides with Decolorizing Solution, as extended rinses can cause the crystal violet dye-lake to be removed from Gram-positive bacteria in addition to Gram-negative bacteria. Within the Tissue Kit only, tissue elements are then counterstained yellow by Tartrazine Stain Solution.

StainQuick Stain System - Microsporidia [set]

Modified Auramine O Set - stain & decolorizer/quencher [4x1 liter each/set]

Modified Auramine O Set - stain & decolorizer/quencher [100ml bottle each/set]

Modified Auramine O Set - stain & decolorizer/quencher [250ml bottle each/set]

AFB Stain/Kinyoun Stain Set [250ml bottle each/set]

AFB Kinyoun Stain [3 250ml bottles/pkg]

AFB Kinyoun Decolorizer [3 250ml bottles/pkg]

Cryptosporidium Kinyoun Stain Set [60ml bottle x 1 each of 3/set]

Cryptosporidium Kinyoun Counterstain [60ml bottle/pkg]

Crypto Kinyoun Large Stain Set [250ml bottle x 3/pkg]

Acri-Fluor Stain Set-Stain & Decolorizer/Quencher [125ml bottle x 2 /pkg]

Snap n' Stain Iron Set [12 droppers, .5oz Nuclear Fast Counterstain, 1 slide box, 1 slide forceps]

Nuclear Fast Red Counterstain [.5 oz bottle - each]

Snap n' Stain Iron [50 droppers/box]

Nuclear Fast Red Counterstain [250ml bottle - each]

Trichrome Stain [250ml bottle - each]

Modified Trichrome Stain for Microsporidia [250ml bottle - each]

Modified Trichrome Stain Set for Microsporidia [250ml each Mod trichrome & decolorizer]

StainQuick Stain System - Trichrome [set]

StainQuick Stain System Trichrome Stain & Decolorizer Set [250ml bottle each/set]