Methylene blue solution 0,1 %, aqueous, for microscopy
Aqueous methylene blue solution without further additives for staining of nuclei.
Applications
Used for cold staining of acid-fast bacteria (e. g. Mycobacteria). Methods are Kinyoun or Gabett’s staining. It is also used for vitality testing of cells (e.g. yeast cells). Dead cells are stained blue.