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Nigrosin Stain solution

for microscopy

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
MA.02

grade

for microscopy

Quality Level

form

liquid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

suitability

Bacillus spp.
Corynebacterium spp.

General description

Negative staining method permits visualization of the usually transparent and unstainable capsule of many organisms, most importantly Cryptococcus neoformans.

Components

Composition:
Nigrosin 100 g/l, Formalin 5 ml/l in water

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

signalword

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hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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