KPL offers a wide selection of counterstains for visualization of cell nuclei or interpretation of tissue morphology. The use of counterstains provides sharp contrast and improves nuclear detail. Several KPL counterstains can be used with multiple substrates as seen in the chart below.
Counterstain |
Size |
Cat. No. |
Stain |
Type of Stain |
Recommended Substrate |
Contrast GREEN
(green) |
50 mL |
KP-71-00-11 |
Methyl green |
Nuclear |
DAB, HistoMark BLACK or
ORANGE |
Contrast RED
(pink-red) |
50 mL |
KP-71-00-06 |
Nuclear fast red |
Nuclear |
HistoMark BLUE and other
blue substrates |
Contrast BLUE
(blue) |
50 mL |
KP-71-00-05 |
Hematoxylin |
Nuclear |
HistoMark RED and other
red substrates |
Eosin Y
(red) |
|
|
Eosin |
Cytoplasmic |
HistoMark BLUE and other
blue substrates |
Orcein
(pink-red) |
50 mL |
KP-71-01-01 |
Orcein |
Nuclear |
HIstoMark BLUE and other
blue substrates |
Propidium Iodide
(red fluorescent) |
1 mg |
KP-71-04-01 |
Propidium iodide |
Nuclear |
FITC and Cy2 |
DAPI
(blue fluorescent) |
1 mg |
KP-71-03-01 |
DAPI |
Nuclear |
TRITC and Cy3 |
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