Thermo Scientific™ Lactophenol Aniline Blue

Description

• Microscopically examine fungi in wet mount preparations using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Lactophenol Aniline Blue
• Linder recommended lactophenol as a mounting fluid for examination and preservation of fungi 1
• He reported that lactophenol kills organisms without causing cytoplasmic plasmolysis
• Lactophenol Aniline Blue is recommended by Koneman, Roberts, and Wright for direct mounting and staining of fungi
• 2 Lactophenol Aniline Blue is a stain recommended for use in wet mount preparations for direct mounting and staining of fungi
• Ready to use: Liquid reagent Easy identification: Yeast cells, mycelia and fruiting structures stain blue and are visible under a microscope This reagent contains phenol which precipitates cytoplasmic proteins and inactivates enzyme systems within fungal cell
• Glycerol prevents drying, allowing for examination of the stain 18-24 hours after preparation
• Lactic acid is a clearing agent
• Aniline blue is a dye which stains the hyaline fungal structures making them more distinct
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