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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. On the other hand if you know what you want to do but don't know which stain you need, we would be happy to recommend.

 

Please note that unless specifically stated, Scuddlebutt3 microscopy supplies are not CE marked and so should not be used in the European Union for the professional diagnosis of a medical condition in human beings. In the United States of America, they should not be used in the professional diagnosis of a medical condition in humans or animals. (Sick plants are OK). 

 

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 
     
Amido Black 10B Powder Applications: Protein, nucleoli, collagen, haemoglobin
2g  £5.25
10g  £21.00

100g £103.90

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 
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100g  £102.60 
Azur II Eosin Powder Applications: Romanowski complex for blood, blood parasites
2g  £5.70 
10g  £19.95 
100g  £102.60 
     
Biebrich Scarlet Powder Applications: Cytoplasmic stain, staining fish eggs.
2g  £4.90
10g  £18.00
100g  £95.50
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 
     
Bitch Fertility Testing Kit  Follow this link for details
Brilliant Cresyl Blue Powder Applications: vital stain, blood, bone marrow.
2g  £10.00 
10g  £35.25 
100g - P.O.A
     
Congo Red Powder Applications: Elastin, amyloid plaques, polysaccharides, bacteria
2g  £3.10

10g  £10.90

100g  £53.00

     
Coomassie Brilliant Blue Pdr Applications: Protein stain
2g  £4.30
10g  £17.00
100g  £93.50
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 Applications: Romanowski type stain for blood, malaria.
2g   £4.75  
10g  £16.63 
100g  £85.50 
Light Green SF Powder

Applications: cytoplasm, bacteria, collagen, cellulose cell walls.

2g  £18.00 
10g  £63.00 
100g  £324.00 
Lugol's Iodine (Compound) Applications: bacteria (Gram)
2g  £3.35 
10g  £11.73 
100g  £60.30 
See also: Gram Stain Kit
Malachite Green Powder Applications: Vital, nuclear, bacteria spores, bacterial infections, phospholipids.
2g  £2.50  
10g  £8.75  
100g  £45.00  
See also: Spore Stain Kit
Methyl Green Powder Applications: Pollen
2g  £7.50 
10g  £25.00 
100g   P.O.A.
   
Methyl Red Powder Applications: Vital stain (protozoa), pH indicator.
2g  £3.60  
10g  £12.60 
100g - P.O.A.
Methyl Violet 6B Powder Applications: vital stain, nucleic acid.
2g  £3.83  
10g  £13.41  
100g  £68.94  
Methylene Blue Powder

Applications: nuclear stain, bone marrow, plant materials and general bacteria.

2g  £3.20  
10g  £11.20  
100g  £57.60  
Methylene Blue Solution (in water).
 25ml  £2.50
100ml  7.50 
  1000ml  £45.00 
 
Napthalene Black 10B - see Amido Black 10B
 
Napthol Yellow Powder Applications: Polychrome component, spermatozoa smears
2g  £2.85  
10g  £9.50  
100g £49.90  
Neutral Red Powder Applications: nuclear, bacteria (gram etc), parasites, plankton.
2g  £5.55  
10g  £19.43  
100g £99.90  
     
Nigrosin (Spirit soluble) Pdr Applications: Fibrous plaques in arteries
2g  £2.55
10g  £8.93
100g  £45.90
OG6 Papanicolaou stain* Applications: Staining of keratinised cells and RBCs
25ml  £2.50 
100ml  £7.50 
 
1000ml  £45.00 
   
Oil Red O Powder Applications: fat stain
2g  £4.40  
10g  £15.40  
100g  £79.20  
Orange G Powder Applications: cytoplasm, connective tissue.
2g  £2.55  
10g  £8.93  
100g  £45.90  
Papanicolaou stains: see OG6, EA50, Harris Haematoxylin
   
Phloxine B Powder Applications: viral stain
2g  £5.90  
10g  £20.65  
100g  £106.20  
Rhodamine B Powder Applications: fluorochrome, blood, mycobacterium, keratin protein.
2g  £2.30  
10g  £8.05  
100g  £41.40  
Rhodamine 6G Powder Applications: fluorochrome
2g  £3.85  
10g  £13.48  
100g  £69.30  
     
Safranine O Powder

Applications: bacteria (gram, spores), nuclear stain, protein, plant material

2g  £6.20  
10g  £21.70  
100g  £111.60  
 
Spore stain kit - Schaeffer & Fulton's protocol for bacterial spores. Malachite Green & Saffranin O.
2x25ml kit £5.25
2 x 100ml kit £15.00
 
Sulphorhodmine B  Pdr Applications: tracer, blood.
2g  £5.00  
10g  £17.50  
100g  £90.00  
Sudan IV Powder Application: Fat stain
2g  £3.80 

10g  £13.80 
100g  £70.00 
     
Sudan Black B Powder Application: Fat stain  
2g  £4.35 
 
10g  £15.80 
100g  £82.00 
     
Thiazol Yellow G Powder Applications: magnesium in body fluid
2g  £6.60  
10g  £23.10  
100g - P.O.A.
Also known as Titan Yellow
Titan Yellow - see Thiazol Yellow G (above). 
   
Toluidine Blue O Powder Applications: Amyloid, plant DNA, mast cells.
2g  £9.00  

10g  £34.50  

100g - P.O.A.
Uranin - see Fluorescein (Sodium) 
Wright's Stain Powder

Applications: blood

2g  £4.00  
10g  £14.00  
100g  £72.00  
     
     
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. 

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Looking for a stain that's not here? If so, contact us and we may be able to help.

If you require any further information about any of the dyes on this page, please  contact us.

 

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