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TB Auramine O (Fluorescence) Stain

TB Auramine O (Fluorescence) Stain

Intended Use

For identification of acid-fast bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, which includes the tuberculosis-causing Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Principle

When the acid-fast bacteria are stained by fluorescent dye Auramine O, bright orange-yellow fluorescence can be easily detected by UV-fluorescence microscope under low magnification. It is faster to screen acid-fast bacteria using this fluorescence kit than the Carbolfuchsin stain.

Contents

1. Auramine O dye

2. Acid Alcohol

3. Potassium Permanganate

Order Information

TB Auramine O (Fluorescence) Stain
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