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The scuddlebutt3 biological stains section has a generous assortment of stains available. However, if you cannot find a particular stain, or require more information about any of the stains shown here, please contact us.

 

If you know what you want to stain, but don't know which stain you need, go to our Microscopy Guide for suggestions grouped by subject.

Please note that items marked * and with a rounded shopping trolley button cannot be sent by Royal Mail. These items will be sent by carrier at a cost (in UK) of  £6.90. If you order an item marked *, any other items you order for delivery at the same time  (including other items marked *) will be carriage free. 

All kits listed below include an instruction sheet with guide to interpretation of results and an MSDS. Instruction sheets for individual powder or liquid stains are available on request.
Acridine Orange Powder	Applications: fluorescence, vital stain, acid mucins, blood, bacteria and parasites.
2g  £6.70	10g  £23.45	100g  £120.60
Aniline Blue Powder	Applications: connective tissue, cytoplasm, fungi, insect larvae and pollen.
2g  £2.85	10g  £9.98	100g  £51.30
Auramine O Powder	Applications: fluorescence, mycobacterium, vital stain and bacterial spores.
2g  £2.85	10g  £9.98	100g  £51.30
Azur I Powder	Applications: blood, blood parasites
2g  £5.70	10g  £19.92	100g  £102.60
Azur II Powder	Applications: blood, blood parasites
2g  £5.70	10g  £19.95  z	100g  £102.60
Azur II Eosin Powder	Applications: Romanowski complex for blood, blood parasites
2g  £5.70	10g  £19.95	100g  £102.60
Bismarck Brown R Powder	Applications: vital stain, mucin, cartilage, cellulose cell walls, bacteria.
2g  £2.80	10g  £9.80	100g  £50.40
Bismarck Brown Y Powder	Applications: vital stain, mucin, cartilage, cellulose cell walls, bacteria, embryos.
2g  £3.85	10g  £13.48	100g  £69.30
Brilliant Cresyl Blue Powder	Applications: vital stain, blood, bone marrow.
2g  £10.00	10g  £35.25	100g - P.O.A
Crystal Violet Powder	Applications: bacteria (Gram, Fleming), vascular plant tissues, neurones.
2g  £2.55	10g  £8.93	100g  £45.90
Also known as Gentian Violet
EA50 Papanicolaou stain*	Application: Differential staining of cell cytoplasm
25ml  £3.10	100ml £9.25	1000ml £55.50
Eosin Ethyl	Applications: cytoplasm, negri bodies
2g  £7.65	10g  £26.78	100g  £137.70
Eosin Y (Yellowish) Powder	Applications: plasma, cytoplasm, negri bodies, blood smears.
2g  £2.70	10g  £9.45	100g  £48.60
Eosin solution	Eosin Y 1% in 50% IPA solution
25ml £2.50	100ml £7.50	1000ml £45.00
Eosin & Haematoxylin Stain Kit   Contains one bottle each Eosin & Haematoxylin + instructions
2 x 25ml kit £4.00	2 x 100ml kit £12.00	2 x 1000ml kit £75.00
Fast Green FCF Powder	Applications: Plant cytology, bacteria, cytoplasm, cellulose cell walls, collagen.
2g  £8.40	10g  £29.40	100g - P.O.A.
Fluorescein (Sodium) Pdr	Applications: fluorochrome (fungi).
2g  £2.80	10g  £9.80	100g  £50.40
Also known as Uranin
Fuchsin Acid Powder	Applications: plasma, pollen, connective tissue.
2g  £6.50	10g  £22.75	100g  £117.00
Fuchsin Basic Powder	Applications: bacterial flagella
2g  £2.55	10g  £8.93	100g  £45.90
Gentian Violet - see Crystal Violet
Giemsa Stain Powder	Applications: Romanowski type stain for blood
2g  £3.75	10g  £13.10	100g  £67.50
Giemsa stain liquid *	Made up ready to use
30ml  £4.50	100ml £9.20	0ne litre - £45.90
Giemsa stain kit *
100ml kit £15.00	100ml Giemsa plus one litre buffer and 100ml isopropyl alcohol
1000ml kit £70.00	1000ml Giemsa plus five litres buffer and one litre isopropyl alcohol.
Giemsa buffer solution
One litre £6.50	Five litres £24.50
Gram Stain Kit *	Applications: Gram test for bacteria (includes instruction sheet)
4 x 250ml  £65.00	250ml each of Crystal Violet, Grams Iodine, Decolouriser and Safranin.
Haematoxylin Powder	Applications: nuclear stain, protozoa, plant.
2g  £14.30	10g  £50.00	100g  £257.40
Haematoxylin Solution Stabilised - Our standard, easy to use formula for nuclear staining.
25ml £2.50	100ml £7.50	1000ml £45.00
Haematoxylin Solution Harris (Acidified) - The classic Haemalum formulation for cell cytology & histology
25ml £2.85	100ml £9.50	1000ml £57.00
Haematoxylin Solution Mayer - For whole staining of small creatures, worms etc
25ml £3.10	100ml £10.50	1000ml £63.00
Haematoxylin Solution Weigert* - The standard Iron Haematoxylin formula. Kit of solution A & B
2 x 25ml £6.50	2 x 100ml £19.50	2 x 1000ml £95.00
See Also Eosin & Haematoxylin Kit.  Please note all Haematoxylins offered are Mercury Free.
Leishman Stain Powder