CARBOL FUCHSIN STRONG staining solution ziehl Neelsen
Carbol Fuchsin Solution
Ziehl-Neelsen carbolfuchsin solution - for microscopy, is a ready-to use solution used in the Ziehl-Neelsen hot staining for the microscopic investigation of acid-fast bacteria(AFB).
Used for examination and identification of Mycobacterium species.
Used to differentiate between acid-fast and non-acid fast bacilli
Used for the identification of some fungal species such as Cryptosporidium.
Used for the identification of some fungal species such as Cryptosporidium.Used for examination and identification of Mycobacterium species.
Used to differentiate between acid-fast and non-acid fast bacilli
Used for the identification of some fungal species such as Cryptosporidium.
0.5% Acid alcohol or 5% Sulphuric acid is used for Atypical AFB because they (eg. Mycobacterium leprae, Nocardia asteroides) are much less acid and alcohol fast than Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli.