Vibrant Counterstaining: Safranin O imparts brilliant red to orange-red coloration to nuclei, mast cell granules, and specific components of cartilage (proteoglycans), providing excellent contrast with other stains.
Selective for Connective Tissues: Widely used to selectively stain cartilage in bone and joint pathology, as well as mucins and mast cell granules, making it invaluable for studying connective tissue disorders and inflammatory processes.
Bacterial Staining (Gram Counterstain): As a classic basic dye, it serves as the essential counterstain in the Gram staining procedure, imparting a pink/red color to Gram-negative bacteria, allowing for clear differentiation from purple Gram-positive bacteria.
High Purity & Consistency: Manufactured to stringent histology-grade standards, ensuring minimal impurities and a consistent dye concentration. This guarantees reproducible and reliable staining performance batch after batch.
Clear Morphological Detail: By providing strong contrast and specific affinity for certain tissue components, Safranin O enhances the visualization of subtle morphological details critical for accurate diagnosis and research.
Versatile Applications: Ideal for a broad spectrum of histological and microbiological applications, including:
Cartilage and Bone Histology: For assessing proteoglycan content.
Mast Cell Identification: In allergic reactions and inflammatory conditions.
Gram Staining: As the final counterstain for bacterial differentiation.
Plant Histology: For lignified and suberized cells.
Histology
SAFRANIN O, 1% AQ
VION Biosciences
Highlight connective tissue, cartilage, and mast cell granules with exceptional clarity using VION Histology Grade Safranin O. This versatile basic dye is a powerful counterstain and a key component in various specialized histological protocols, offering vibrant and precise visualization for detailed microscopic analysis.
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Histology Grade
Boiling Point ~100°C (212°F in water)
Color Dark Red-Brown
Concentration 1%
Content And Storage Store in a cool, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.
Description Dark red-brown liquid with no odor.
Detection Method Safranin O staining of cartilage and nuclei.
Type Safranin O
Form Liquid
For Use With (Application) Histology, Cytology
Item Description 1% Safranin O Aqueous Solution
Label or Dye Dye
Melting Point ~0°C (32°F in water)
Packaging HDPE Bottle
Packaging Type Plastic
pH Data not available.
Product Line Vion Histology
Product Type Histological Stain
Purity 1%
Quantity 500 mL
Reagent Type Stain
Sample Type Human Cell Tissue
Solubility Complete in water.
Solution Type Aqueous
Storage Requirements Store in a cool, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.
Sub Cellular Localization Nuclei
Target Species Human
Target Specificity Cartilage
Technique Cell Staining
Assay 1.00%
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