Microscopy and staining reagents
Avantor offers a broad line of reagent droppers, diagnostic kits, and antigens and antisera, for aid in identifying a variety of microscopic organisms. The visualization of bacteria by means of staining procedures is an important tool for any microbiologist to have at their disposal, and these carefully standardized and reproducible stain reagents help to ensure accurate and easily interpretable results. Stains are also available to provide early detection of positive blood cultures by fluorescence procedures.
Immersion Oil Cleaner
Use this solution to clean immersion oil off microscope objectives.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Saffranin O, Histology Grade
An effective stain for visualizing cell nuceli and as a counterstain in Gram staining.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Schiff's Reagent, Histology Grade
A versatile, ready-to-use staining solution for staining mucopolysaccharides in human cells, such as liver and intestine cells.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Sudan III, Histology Grade
Effectively visualize and identify lipid in tissue specimens with this red-orange histological stain.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Sudan IV, Histology Grade
Effectively visualize and identify lipid in tissue specimens with this deep red histological stain.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Toluidine Blue O, Histology Grade
Effectively visualize cartilaginous and chondrogenic-diff erentiated tissues with this blue-colored stain solution.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Wright's Blood Stain, Histology Grade
Use this hematologic stain to facilitate the differentiation of blood cell types in histological samples.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Wright-Giesma Stain, Histology Grade
Test for parasites in blood and marrow smears with this polychromal stain.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Wright's Stain Buffer, Histology Grade
This buffer yields satisfactory staining results every time when used in tandem with Wright's blood stain.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Xylene, Histology Grade
An excellent choice for a clearing and deparaffinizing agent in usersr histological processes.
Expand 2 Items
VION™ Gram's Iodine, Histology Grade
Perform Gram staining in an efficient manner with this Gram’s iodine.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Isopropanol, Histology Grade
An excellent alternative to ethanol as a dehydrant and during paraffinization as an substitute for solvents such as chloroform, xylene, and benzene.
Expand 3 Items
VION™ Xylene Substitute, Histology Grade
A highly effective substitue for xylene as a clearing and deparaffinizing agent in usersr histological processes.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Acetocarmine, Histology Grade
Visualize nucleic acids, DNA, and RNA with histology grade acetocarmine stain.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Natural Canada Balsam, Histology Grade
Use natural balsam canada resin in xylene as a mounting medium to prepare permanent sample slides.
Expand 1 Items
VION™ Synthetic Mounting Medium, Histology Grade
A synthetic resin alternative to natural balsam canada resin in xylene that can be used as a mounting medium in preparing permanent sample slides.




