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Amresco® Stains, Dyes & Indicators Selection Chart
Product Name

Cat. No.

Size

Color
Index

Description

General
Application

Acridine Orange
Hemi (Zinc Chloride) Salt
(3,6-bis[Dimethylamino]acridine)

AMR-0360-50G
AMR-0360-100G

50 g
100 g

46005

Flourochrome for
differentiation between
DNA and RNA. Used to
stain single and double
stranded nucleic acids.

Nucleic Acid

Acriflavine, Neutral
(Euflavine)

AMR-0310-100G
AMR-0310-250G

100 g
250 g

N/A

A yellow dye commonly
employed as a
bacteriostatic agent.

Bacterial
Nucleic Acid
Protein

Alcian Blue 8 GX
(Ingrain Blue 1)

AMR-0298-50G
AMR-0298-100G

50 g
100 g

74240

Used to stain
glucosaminoglycans and other acidic
polysaccharides in tissue samples. Also used as a bacterial stain.

Bacterial
Histology

Alizarin Red S
Certifiable
(Mordant Red 3)

AMR-9436-25G
AMR-9436-100G

25 g
100 g

58005

A histochemical stain for  calcium in tissues. Also a pH indicator (Yellow to Reddish Purple; range 3.8-5.4).

Bacterial
Histology
Indicator

Amido Black 10B
(Naphthol Blue Black)

AMR-0603-25G
AMR-0603-100G

25 g
100 g

20470

A stain for protein in paper chromatography. Used for staining protein after electrophoresis. Also a
histological stain for
hemoglobin.

Histology
Protein

Auramine O
Certifiable

AMR-0407-100G

100 g

41000

Commonly used for
staining acid fast bacteria in sputum or in paraffin sections of infected tissue.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology

Azure A Chloride Salt

AMR-1B1108-5G
AMR-1B1108-25G

5 g
25 g

52005

An important nuclear
staining component of
polychrome methylene
blue.

Histology

Basic Fuchsin
Certifiable

AMR-E410-5G
AMR-E410-25G

5 g
25 g

42510

A stain for Gomori’s
aldehyde-fuchsin method and periodic acid-Schiff method. Useful for staining bacterical flagella.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology

Basic Fuchsin Hydrochloride
(Rosaniline Chloride)

AMR-0539-5G
AMR-0539-25G

5 g
25 g

42510

A component of Basic
Fuchsin.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology

Biebrich Scarlet
(Acid Red 66)
Certifiable

AMR-0224-25G
AMR-0224-100G

25 g
100 g

26905

Counterstain to
hematoxylin. Often used as a plasma stain.

Histology

Bismarck Brown R

AMR-J529-50G

50 g

21010

A cationic diazo dye. It is soluble in water and
slightly soluble in ethanol. Used widely as substitute for Bismarck Brown Y as a contrast stain for both animal and plant tissues.

Bacterial
Histology

Brilliant Green
(Ethyl Green, Malachite Green G)
Certifiable

AMR-0502-100G

100 g

42040

A stain for differentation of
E. coli from S. typhosa.
Also used in
bacteriological media.

Bacterial

Bromocresol Green Free Acid

AMR-0816-25G
AMR-0816-50G

25 g
50 g

N/A

A tracking dye for RNA
gels. Also a pH indicator (Yellow to Blue; range 3.8-5.4).

Botanical
Indicator
Nucleic Acid
Tracking Dye

Bromocresol Green Sodium Salt

AMR-0548-25G
AMR-0548-50G

25 g
50 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Yellow to Blue; range 3.8 - 5.4).

Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Bromocresol Purple Free Acid

AMR-0531-25G
AMR-0531-100G

25 g
100 g

N/A

A viability pH indicator
(Yellow to Purple; range 5.2-6.8). Also used for live/dead differentiation of
yeasts.

Histology
Indicator

Bromocresol Purple Sodium Salt

AMR-0627-5G
AMR-0627-25G

5 g
25 g

N/A

A sulfonephtalein indicator soluble in ethanol and ether and slightly soluble
in water. The visual
transition interval is pH
5.2 - 6.8.

Indicator

Bromophenol Blue

AMR-0449-25G
AMR-0449-50G
AMR-0449-100G

25 g
50 g
100 g

N/A

A tracking dye for nucleic acid and protein gels. Also
a pH indicator (Yellow to Blue; range 3.0 - 4.6).

Histology
Indicator
Nucleic Acid
Protein
Tracking Dye

Bromophenol Blue Sodium Salt

AMR-0312-50G
AMR-0312-100G

50 g
100 g

N/A

A tracking dye for nucleic acid and protein gels. Also
a pH indicator (Yellow to Blue; range 3.0 - 4.6).

Indicator
Nucleic Acid
Protein
Tracking Dye

Bromothymol Blue

AMR-0431-25G
AMR-0431-50G

25 g
50 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Yellow to Blue; range 6.0 - 7.6). Used to trace movement of fluids from the lymph and also for demonstration of fungal hyphae within plant roots.

Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Bromothymol Blue Sodium Salt

AMR-0554-25G
AMR-0554-50G

25 g
50 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Yellow to Blue; range 6.0 - 7.6). Used to trace movement of fluids from the lymph and also for demonstration of fungal hyphae within plant roots.

Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Congo Red
(Direct Red 28)

AMR-0379-100G

100 g

22120

A pH indicator (Blue to
Red; range 3.0 - 5.0). A
cytoplasmic stain for
tissues fixed in Bouin’s.
Also a specific stain for
amyloid.

Histology
Indicator

Coomassie® Brilliant Blue G-250
(Brilliant Blue G)

AMR-0615-10G
AMR-0615-25G
AMR-0615-50G

10 g
25 g
50 g

42655

Commonly used stain for the detection of protein bands following
electrophoresis.

Protein

Coomassie® Brilliant Blue R-250
(Brilliant Blue R)

AMR-0472-10G
AMR-0472-25G
AMR-0472-50G

10 g
25 g
50 g

42660

Commonly used stain for the detection of protein bands following
electrophoresis.

Protein

Cresol Red Free Acid
(o-Cresolsulfonphthalein)

AMR-0436-5G
AMR-0436-25G

5 g
25 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Orange to Yellow; range 0.2 - 1.8
and Yellow to Violet;
range 7.0 - 8.8). Also
used as a constituent of PCR reagent systems.

Indicator

Cresol Red Sodium Salt
(o-Cresolsulfonphthalein)

AMR-0500-5G
AMR-0500-25G

5 g
25 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Orange to Yellow; range 0.2 - 1.8 and Yellow to Violet; range 7.0 - 8.8). Also used as a constituent of PCR reagent systems.

Indicator

Crystal Violet
(Basic Violet 3, Gentian Violet)

AMR-0528-100G
AMR-0528-500G

100 g
500 g

42555

A component of Gram stain. A pH indicator (Yellow to Violet/Blue;
range 0.0 - 1.8).

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology

Dansyl Chloride
[5-(Dimethylamino)naphthalene-
1-sulfonyl chloride)

AMR-0435-5G
AMR-0435-10G

5 g
10 g

N/A

A flourescent reagent
used for labeling proteins and amino acids and for
staining basic proteins.

Protein

Eosin Y Sodium Salt
(2’, 4’, 5’, 7’ –
Tetrabromofl uorescein)
Certifiable

AMR-0109-100G

100 g

45380

Counterstain to
hematoxylin. Used for
staining exfoliative
cytology.

Histology
Indicator

Ethidium Bromide

AMR-0492-5G
AMR-0492-25G

5 g
25 g

N/A

A fluorescent stain for
nucleic acids commonly used in electrophoretic
applications.

Nucleic Acid

Fast Black HB
(Sudan Black B)

AMR-0593-25G
AMR-0593-50G

25 g
50 g

26150

A lipid stain used for
demonstrating
triglycerides in frozen
sections. Also a
histochemical stain for chromosomes, Golgi apparatus, leucocyte granules.

Histology

Fast Black Potassium Salt

AMR-K825-25G
AMR-K825-100G

25 g
100 g

37190

Water soluble dye used for the histochemical
demonstration of acid
phosphatases with
naphthol AS phosphates. It has also been found useful for staining of proteinaceous tissue
components.

Histology
Protein

Fast Green FCF
Certifiable

AMR-E772-25G

25 g

42053

Bluish-green dye that is soluble in alcohol. Can be used with safranin as a stain for plant tissue and  for demonstrating nuclear histones.

Botanical
Histology
Protein

Fast Green FCF
(Food Green 3)

AMR-0689-50G
AMR-0689-100G

50 g
100 g

42053

Used for general plant histology and cytology. A good substitute for light green SF yellowish.

Histology

Fast Red TR Salt
1, 5-Naphthalenedisulfonate Salt

AMR-0440-5G
AMR-0440-25G

5 g
25 g

37085

Used for the detection of phosphatases. Often used with Naphthol AS-MX Phosphate.

Fluorescein Disodium Salt

AMR-0577-500G

500 g

45350

Employed in fluorescence
microscopy. A useful
industrial tracking dye.

Tracking Dye

Fluorescein Sodium Salt

AMR-0681-100G
AMR-0681-500G

100 g
500 g

45350

Yellow fluorine dye
soluble in water as a
sodium salt. Biological
applications include for
use as a fluorescent
labeling reagent for
proteins.

Protein

Giemsa Stain
Certifiable

AMR-0679-5G
AMR-0679-25G

5 g
25 g

15510

Used to stain leukocytes in blood films. Stains malarial parisites in thin and thick blood films.

Histology

Hematoxylin
(Natural Black 1)

AMR-0701-25G
AMR-0701-100G

25 g
100 g

75290

Nuclei stain used for
general animal histology. Also used as an indicator (Red to Yellow over pH
range 0.0 - 1.0 or Light
Yellow to Violet; pH 5.0 – 6.0).

Histology
Indicator

Indigo Carmine
(Acid Blue 74)

AMR-9827-25G

25 g

73015

Used with Eosin Y to
counterstain hematoxylin.
Mixed with acid fuchsin to stain Negri bodies.

Bacterial
Histology
Indicator

INT Dye
(p-lodonitrotetrazolium Violet)

AMR-0294-500MG
AMR-0294-1G

500 mg
1 g

N/A

Used to visualize dehydrogenase activity histochemically. Useful for Western Blot staining.

Histology

Light Green SF Yellowish

AMR-0394-25G
AMR-0394-100G

25 g
100 g

42095

A valuable plasma stain used in contrast to
hematoxylin. Also a
counterstain to safranin.

Histology

Light Green SF Yellowish
Certifiable

AMR-E883-100G

100 g

42095

Bluish-green dye that is
soluble in water and
slightly soluble in ethanol. Combined with Twort stain, it can be used to stain microorganisms and
tissues. Also used as an
important contrast stain
for plasma.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology

Malachite Green Oxalate

AMR-0186-100G
AMR-0186-250G

100 g
250 g

42000

Used as a bacterial stain. Also used as a
counterstain in plant
pathology.

Bacterial
Histology

Methyl Green Zinc Chloride Salt
(Ethyl Green)
Certifiable

AMR-0318-25G
AMR-0318-100G

25 g
100 g

42590

A DNA Stain and tracking dye useful in acid buffers for electrophoresis.

Bacterial
Botanical
Nucleic Acid
Tracking Dye

Methylene Blue Chloride
Trihydrate
(Base Blue 9)

AMR-0722-100G
AMR-0722-500G

100 g
500 g

52015

Post-electrophoretic stain for DNA. Less sensitive than Ethidium Bromide, but nonintercalating. Also
used to stain RNA in
bacteriological
procedures.

Bacterial
Histology
Protein

MTT
(Thiazolyl Blue)
3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)
-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium
bromide

AMR-0793-500MG
AMR-0793-1G
AMR-0793-5G

500 mg
1 g
 5 g

N/A

Demonstrates oxidative
systems by formation of a metal-formazan chelate precipitate.

Neutral Red, >90%

AMR-E470-1G
AMR-E470-5G
AMR-E470-25G

1 g
5 g
25 g

50040

A cationic azine dye
slightly soluble in water
and ethanol. Used as a
weak nuclear stain and as a supravital stain of fresh peripheal blood.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Neutral Red
(Basic Red 5)
Certifiable

AMR-E895-25G
AMR-E895-100G

25 g
100 g

50040

A red nuclear counterstain also used as a pH indicator (Red to Yellow; range 6.8 - 8.0).

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Neutral Red, Low pH

AMR-0642-100G

100 g

50040

A cationic azine dye
slightly soluble in water
and ethanol. Used as a
weak nuclear stain and as a supravital stain of fresh peripheal blood.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Ninhydrin Monohydrate

AMR-0544-25G
AMR-0544-100G

25 g
100 g

N/A

Reacts with aldehydes
and primary amines to
form highly flourescent
ternary compounds.

Oil Red O
(Solvent Red 27)

AMR-0684-100G
AMR-0684-250G

100 g
250 g

26125

A lipid stain commonly
used for demonstrating
triglycerides in frozen
sections.

Histology

Orange G Sodium Salt
(Acid Orange 10)

AMR-E783-50G
AMR-E783-100G

50 g
100 g

16230

Very valuable as a plasma stain. Also a great background stain for hematoxylin.

Histology

Patent Blue VF

AMR-E192-25G

25 g

42045

Soluble in water and
suitable for use in the zinc leucohemoglobin method
described in Conn’s.

Phenol Red
(Phenolsulfonphthalein)

AMR-0882-25G
AMR-0882-50G

25 g
50 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Yellow to Red; range 6.8 - 8.4).

Indicator

Phenol Red Sodium Salt
(Phenolsulfonphthalein)

AMR-0648-25G
AMR-0648-50G

25 g
50 g

N/A

A pH indicator (Yellow to Red; range 6.8 - 8.4).

Indicator

Ponceau S

AMR-0860-50G
AMR-0860-100G

50 g
100 g

27195

A substitute for acid
fuschin in Van Gieson
stain. Also used for
staining proteins after
electrophoresis.

Protein

Pyronin B

AMR-0724-5G
AMR-0724-10G

5 g
10 g

45010

Used in Unna-
Pappenheim stain to
demonstrate RNA (red) in contrast to DNA (green). Also used for bacteria staining.

Bacterial
Nucleic Acid

Pyronin Y
(Pyronin G)

AMR-0207-5G
AMR-0207-10G

5 g
10 g

45005

Used in Unna-
Pappenheim stain to
demonstrate RNA (red) in contrast to DNA (green). Also used for bacteria staining.

Bacterial
Nucleic Acid

Rhodamine B
(Basic Violet 10)

AMR-0278-100G
AMR-0278-500G

100 g
500 g

45170

Its fluorscent properties in ultraviolet light make it a useful fluorochrome for histology.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology

Safranin O
(Basic Red 2)
Certifiable

AMR-0574-25G
AMR-0574-100G

25 g
100 g

50240

Part Fleming Triple stain, a chromosome stain prepared with light green
SF and in Gram stain.

Bacterial
Botanical
Histology
Indicator

Sudan Red IV
Certifiable

AMR-E799-100G

100 g

26105

A good stain for fat in
animal tissue.

Histology

Sudan Red 7B

AMR-J227-10G

10 g

26050

Cationic, disazo dye
soluble only in organic
solvent. Can be used to
stain lipids in frozen
tissue sections.

Botanical
Histology

Toluidine Blue O
(Basic Blue 17)

AMR-0672-25G
AMR-0672-50G

25 g
50 g

52040

A blue counterstain often used for metachromatic
staining of mast cells,
cartilage and acid mucins.

Histology

Toluidine Blue O
(Basic Blue 17)
Certifiable

AMR-E847-25G
AMR-E847-100G

25 g
100 g

52040

A blue counterstain often used for metachromatic
staining of mast cells,
cartilage and acid mucins.

Histology

Wright’s Stain
Certifiable

AMR-0687-25G
AMR-0687-100G

25 g
100 g

N/A

A stain used for blood and bone marrow films. Useful for staining malarial parasites in blood film.

Histology

Xylene Cyanole FF
(Acid Blue 147)

AMR-0819-20G

20 g

42135

A tracking dye for DNA
gels.

Histology
Indicator
Nucleic Acid
Tracking Dye

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