Pro-Lab Diagnostics™ Malachite Green Stain

Product Code. 12948647

Brand: Pro-Lab Diagnostics™ PL.7030

Description

Use as a counterstain during Ziehl-Neelsen and Kinyoun staining. Pro-Lab Diagnostics™ Malachite Green Stain is a ready-to-use stain to differentiate non-acid-fast organisms from mycobacterium. It is manufactured to the highest standards, according to all regulatory requirements, and CE labelled.

Pro-Lab Diagnostics™ Microbiological Stain solutions are manufactured in purpose-designed laboratories to the highest standards using the finest raw materials. Strict quality control and filtering techniques are employed prior to release to ensure that all solutions offer excellent performance characteristics.

Acid-fast organisms, such as Mycobacterium, have wax-like, nearly impermeable cell walls that make them highly resistant to typical microbiological stains. They require staining via either the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) method, which requires heating, or the Kinyoun method, which does not. The basic method seen in Gram staining is used: a primary stain is applied, a differentiator removes the stain from non-acid-fast organisms and a counterstain is then applied to identify the decolored organisms.

• Ready-to-use solution in a convenient, economical size
• Acts as a counter-stain for non-acid-fast organisms in the Ziehl-Neelsen or Kinyoun staining method
• Apply only after staining with Carbol Fuchsin and using a differentiator/decolorizer
• Decolorized non-acid-fast cells take up the contrasting green color for easy detection

Specifications

• Solution Type: Reagent
• Type: Malachite Green Stain
• Quantity: 500mL
• Certifications/Compliance: (EC) No 1907/2006, Annex II, (EU) No 453/2010, CE-mark
• Format: Liquid
• For Use With (Application): For Mycobacteria acid fast stains
• Color: Green
• Boiling Point: 78–100°C at 1013hPa
• Composition: Ethanol, Methanol, Malachite Green Oxalate
• Storage Requirements: <20°C
• Stain Type: Acid Fast Stain

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Malachite Green

Signal Word

• Warning

Hazard Category

• Flammable liquid Category 3
• LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 3

Hazard Statement

• H226-Flammable liquid and vapour.
• H412-Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary Statement

• P210-Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
• P273-Avoid release to the environment.
• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P370+P378-In case of fire: Use to extinguish.
• P501-Dispose of contents/container to .
• P233-Keep container tightly closed.
• P240-Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.
• P241-Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/ equipment.
• P242-Use only non-sparking tools.
• P243-Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
• P403+P235-Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : ethanol, methanol, malachite green oxalate