Product Introduction:

Alcian, also known as alcian blue 8GX, is a conjugated dye of copper titanium cyanine, which was originally used for textile fiber dyeing. This cationic dye combines with acidic groups, that is, alcian blue forms an insoluble complex with anionic groups such as carboxyl groups and sulfate groups contained in the tissue. Alcian blue is formed by connecting the central copper containing phthalocyanine ring with four isothiourea groups through thioether bonds. It can be combined with different anion groups at different pH and colored. Ordinary acidic mesenchymal mucin can be stained at pH 2.5, sulfated mucin can be stained at pH 1.0 and complex acid connective tissue mucin can be stained at pH 0.5, and neutral mucin is not stained.
Alcian Blue Stain Kit For Cell was used by modified Lison method. The genus of mucous substances could be distinguished by different pH values of the staining solution. Neutral mucin (such as neutral mucin in gastric mucosa and Brunner gland) does not react with Alcian Blue.This reagent is only suitable for scientific research, especially for cell smear staining. It is not suitable for clinical diagnosis or other purposes.

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