Bismuth stain kit 1

Bismuth specifically stains Golgi beads and interchromatin granules after fixation with glutaraldehyde, whereas it stains nucleoli, basic protein, and biogenic amines after formaldehyde fixation. Bismuth staining of sections is relatively nonspecific: it can stain glycogen, lysosomes, ribosomes, polysaccharides, ferritin, and DNA. M.A. Hayat, "Basic Techniques for TEM" p. 184 (1986).

Technical Data

Kit contains:

Solution A - 10 x 5ml Sodium Tartrate, NaOH and Bismuth Subnitrate

Solution B - 10 x 10ml 0.2M Triethanolamine-HCI buffer, pH 7.0

For more information on microscopy stains:

Stain Index

MSDS