Crystal Violet Solution

Product details

Crystal Violet Solution ab246820 is the standard dye for staining gram positive bacteria.

Gram positive bacteria: Blue.

Control Tissue: Any well fixed tissue section. Air dried smear.

Procedure:

1. Deparaffinize sections if necessary and hydrate to distilled water.

2. Apply adequate Crystal Violet Solution to completely cover tissue section and incubate for 1-3 minute(s).

3. Rinse slide in distilled water to remove excess stain.

4. Continue with desired gram staining protocol.

Note: Gram positive bacteria that are dying, dead or being treated with antibiotics may stain variably (red).

Other products for staining tissue sections

Find more kits and reagents in the special stains guide, or products for antigen retrieval, blocking, signal amplification, visualization, counterstaining, and mounting in the IHC kits and reagents guide.