Safranin powder is a type of dye often used in biological staining. It’s commonly used in various staining techniques in microbiology and histology. For example:
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- Gram Staining: In the Gram staining procedure, safranin acts as a counterstain. After staining with crystal violet and iodine, safranin stains Gram-negative bacteria pink or red, allowing differentiation from Gram-positive bacteria, which retain the crystal violet stain. \n
- Cell Staining: Safranin can be used to stain cell structures in tissues or smears, helping to visualize and differentiate various cellular components under a microscope. \n
- Other Applications: It's also used in certain types of fluorescent microscopy and some biochemical assays. \n
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- Safranin Color Powder \n
- Pack Size: 25gm \n
- Brand: Merck \n
- Made in India/Germany \n
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