Product code RXSOL-60-6604-251Category Lab Chemical

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Product description

carbol fuchsin dilute staining solution  identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. Acid-fast organisms have a lipoid capsule that has a high molecular weight and is waxy at room temperature. 

Applications

For Microscopy. Ready-to-use staining solution for the purpose of bacteriological and histological investigation of sample material of human origin.

Dosage

Carbol fuchsin (0.3%) was prepared from 33 ml of the above solution diluted to 100 ml with distilled water before use.

Also known as

CARBOL FUCHSIN DILUTE staining solution ziehl Neelsen

Notes

Ziehl-Neelsen stain is a useful differential staining to detect acid-alcohol resistant bacteria among
them the identification of mycobacteria, although it does not allow the differentiation of different
species. The acid-resistance characteristic of these microorganisms makes this coloration a rapid
method in the presumptive diagnosis of mycobacterial infection. 
Fuchsin and retain color despite the action of acid and alcohol.Ziehl-Neelsen stain is a useful differential staining to detect acid-alcohol resistant bacteria among
them the identification of mycobacteria, although it does not allow the differentiation of different
species. The acid-resistance characteristic of these microorganisms makes this coloration a rapid
method in the presumptive diagnosis of mycobacterial infection. Mycobacteria are colored red by
Fuchsin and retain color despite the action of acid and alcohol.

Where we supply

Oman. Stocked at our warehouse in Barka, South Al Batinah, and supplied to Muscat, Ruwi, Mutrah, Seeb, Rusayl, Barka, Sohar, Shinas, Saham, Buraimi, Nizwa, Ibri, Sur, Salalah, Duqm, Khasab and every other governorate.

Ports and free zones. Port Sultan Qaboos (Mutrah), Mina Al Fahal, Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Salalah and Salalah Free Zone, Port of Duqm and the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Port of Sur, Khasab Port and Al Mazunah Free Zone.

Industrial areas. Rusayl, Sohar, Barka (Sanaya), Raysut (Salalah), Nizwa, Sur, Buraimi and Duqm industrial estates, Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and oil and gas sites across Oman.

Beyond Oman. We have branches in the UAE (including Fujairah) and in India (Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Mumbai), and we also supply to South Africa.