Special staining kits for histology and citology
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Luxol Fast Blue kit
Three-reagent kit for staining myelin and myelinated axons, Nissl bodies and phospholipids according to Kluwer-Barrera. The kit is used for identifying the basic neuronal structure in the brain or spinal cord sections.
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M.I.F. kit
Two-reagent merthiolate-iodine-formalin kit for fixing and staining fecal parasites (especially protozoa, cysts, helminthic eggs and larvae). The stool sample is fixed with formalin and stained with two coloring agents; iodine and Eosin Y.
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Mallory Trichrome kit
Three-reagent staining kit for connective tissue visualization and detection of collagen, cartilage, muscle, elastic fibers, mucous, pituarity cells, reticulum, bones, amyloid and erythrocytes.
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Martius Scarlet Blue (MSB) kit
Seven-reagent kit used for fibrin visualization, especially of older clusters. This method is a modification of Masson Trichrome and is ideal for studying connective tissue and vascular pathology.
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Masson Fontana kit
Six-reagent melanin and argentaffin granule staining kit, based on the reduction of silver nitrate to elemental silver. Melanin is a brown-black pigment normally present in the hair, skin, retina, iris and certain parts of CNS. Argentaffin granules are found in carcinoid tumors.
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Masson Trichrome kit
Seven-reagent kit for staining muscle and collagen fibers with a blue counterstain. It is also used for visualizing gametes, nuclei, neurofibrils, glial cells, keratins and intercellular fibrils. The kit may be useful for detecting collagen in smooth muscle cancer or diseases like cirrhosis.
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Masson-Goldner Trichrome kit
Seven-reagent kit for staining muscle and collagen fibers with green counterstain. It is also used for visualizing gametes, nuclei, neurofibrils, glial cells, keratins, intercellular fibrils and for differentiation of smooth muscle fibers and collagens.
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Movat kit
Ten-reagent kit for staining collagen, elastic and muscle fibers, mucin and fibrin in tissue section. Movat kit is particularly useful when examining heart and vascular diseases.