Aniline Blue diammonium salt, certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Aniline blue (nominally as methyl blue or water blue) is a component of commonly used polychrome stains. Heidenhain′s AZAN stain and the Mallory′s polychrome stain both entail staining steps using aniline blue-orange G mixtures. Aniline blue is used in Gomori’;s one-step trichrome stain and Mallory’;s connective tissue stain for tissue including kidney and intestine.

General description

Aniline Blue is the traditional name applied to anionic dyes produced by successive phenylation and sulfonation of basic fuchsine.

Packaging

25, 50 g in glass bottle

Suitability

Certified for use in Mallory′s connective tissue stain and Gomori′s one-step trichrome.