Description
Seven-reagent muscle and collagen fiber staining kit
Masson Trichrome kit is used for visualization of muscles, collagen fibers, connective tissues, gametes, nuclei, neurofibrils, neuroglia, collagen, keratin intracellular fibrils and negative visualization of the Golgi apparatus. Method of staining muscle and collagen fibers in tissues during which Aniline Blue dye binds with collagen making it turn distinct blue.
It is also used for visualization of increased collagen build up associated with functioning tissue being mistaken for scar tissue (liver sclerosis diagnosis), but also for differentiating smooth muscle fibers and collagens.
Result
Nuclei - black
Muscle fibers, keratin, cytoplasm - bright red
Collagen, mucus - blue
Erythrocytes - red-orange
Resources
Special stains Kit - All Products
Applications
Tissue Stainning
Datasheet