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Indolab Artha Medika
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
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