3201184
ENG Scientific Acid-Fast Stain Kit (Modified for Nocardia)
The nocardiae, because of unusual long-chain fatty acids in their cell walls, can retain carbol fuchsin dye with a decolorizer of 1% sulfuric acid in water, whereas other aerobic branching bacilli cannot.
Manufacturer: Fischer Scientific
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Form
Liquid
For Use With (Application)
In vitro diagnostic use
Packaging Type
Bottle
Type
Acid Fast Stain
Color
Clear, Colorless
Stain Type
Nocardia
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Description
- Description Organisms to be stained should be emulsified in a drop of distilled water on a glass slide A known positive control and a known negative control should be stained along with the unknown strain Partially acid-fast organisms show reddish to purple filaments Non-acid-fast organisms stain blue Due to the organisms weak or partial acid-fastness, do not exceed recommended decolorizing time For in vitro diagnostic use only