Description
Methylene blue solution 0,1 %, aqueous, for microscopy, Density (D) ~1 g/cm³, Boiling point (bp) 100 °C, Storage temp. +15 to +25 °C
Aqueous methylene blue solution without further additives for staining of nuclei.
Applications
It is used for cold staining of acid-fast bacteria (e. g. Mycobacteria). Methods are Kinyoun or Gabett’s staining. It is also used for vitality testing of cells (e.g. yeast cells). Dead cells are stained blue.
Not a medical device / Not an IVD product