Schiff′s reagent for aldehydes

suitable for microscopy

Sinônimo(s):

Fuchsin sulfurous acid

Sobre este item

NACRES:

NA.21

UNSPSC Code:

12352300

Form:

liquid

Propriedades

form

liquid

Quality Segment

100

suitability

suitable for microscopy

application(s)

food and beverages

Descrição

General description

Schiff′s reagent is used for the qualitative or quantitative assay of carbohydrates. Periodic acid-Schiff′s reagent (PAS) stain is broadly applicable in histology for visualizing glycogen, glycoproteins, mucins, and other polysaccharides in tissue and cells.

Application

Schiff′s reagent for aldehydes has been used:

• in microtiter PAS assay to quantify the amount of secreted mucin in Vibrio cholera infected water
• to stain the colonies of Clostridium perfringens in PGY agar plates to identify plasmalogen-deficient mutants
• in periodic acid-Schiff′s reagent assay to quantify carbohydrates in a microtiter plate format