We have an extensive range of chemicals carefully chosen for EM and LM use including a wide selection of embedding resins. The purity of the chemicals supplied is appropriate to LM and EM techniques.
The chemicals and mixtures offered by Agar Scientific are labelled with the appropriate hazard symbols and risk and safety phrases in accordance with current UK regulations and EC directives. The absence of symbols or risk and safety phrases should not be taken to indicate that the product is non-hazardous, particularly since new data and legislation requirements are always under review. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS) are available to download to assist in the safe handling and storage of products and the completion of any requirements under COSHH. Our web entries indicate the main hazards, providing guidance towards safe handling, storage and shipping.
Our products are intended for use only by qualified personnel in laboratory or industrial conditions. They are not intended for use by private individuals or in domestic environments.
Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) 100ml AGR1228HMDS, [(CH3)3Si]2NH, can be used in place of critical point drying for the preparation of soft tissue for SEM examination, for example, of delicate insect tissues.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Histo-Clear II AGR1353This has all the properties of Histo-Clear with a much reduced citrus odour. 3.8 litres.In StockPOA
In Stock
Ferritin, cadmium free AGR1200Ferritin is used to label antigens for the localisation of antibodies by EM.Average lead time: 43 daysPOA
Average lead time: 43 days- Thiocarbohydrazide AGR1240Thicarbohydrazide is used for the staining of membranes.Average lead time: 19 days
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Average lead time: 19 days - Average lead time: 19 days
Uranyl Acetate AlternativesUranyl Acetate alternatives, non radioactive.Average lead time: 28 daysPOA
Average lead time: 28 days
Acid Fuchsin AGR1700Stain for collagen, smooth muscle or mitochondria. 25g.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Acridine Orange AGR1701Methachromatic fluorescent cationic dye which permeates the cell membrane and intercalates DNA and RNA. 25g.Average lead time: 5 daysPOA
Average lead time: 5 days
Average lead time: 12 days
Average lead time: 43 days
Crystal Ponceau AGR1708Crystal Ponceau is predominantly used in the MSB staining procedure for the staining of connective tissue, fibrin, collagen fibres and erythrocytes. 25g.Average lead time: 5 daysPOA
Average lead time: 5 days
Fast Green FCF AGR1711Tissue and protein stain and a quantitative stain for histone at alkaline pH after acid extraction of DNA. 25g.Average lead time: 5 daysPOA
Average lead time: 5 days
Average lead time: 12 days
Average lead time: 12 days
Luxol Fast Blue MBS AGR1717Stain for myelinated axons in brain and spinal cord tissue, neurons, myelin and phospholipids. 25g.In StockPOA
In Stock
Methyl Green AGR1718Chromogenic counterstain which stains nuclei acids green.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Methylene Blue AGR1719Stain for mitochondria, a variety of bacteria and leukocytes. 25g.Average lead time: 19 daysPOA
Average lead time: 19 days
Neutral Red AGR1720Stains nuclei red, can be used as a histology stain for lysosomes and can also be used as a pH indicator. 25g.Average lead time: 28 daysPOA
Average lead time: 28 days
Orange G AGR1721Orange G is used to stain specimens for carcinoma diagnosis. 25g.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Ponceau de Xylidine AGR1722Poncaeu de Xylidine is used as a substitute for cochineal dye.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Pyronin Y AGR1723Pyronin Y is an intercalating cationic dye specifically for RNA. 10g.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Safranin O 25g AGR1724Safranin O is a nuclear stain used as a counter stain or to colour collagen yellow. 25g.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
Sudan Black B AGR1725Sudan Black B is a fat soluble diazo dye and can be used to stain neutral triglycerides and lipids.Average lead time: 28 daysPOA
Average lead time: 28 days
Tartrazine AGR1726Tartrazine is an anionic, hydrophilic azo dye with an orange-yellow colour. 25g.Average lead time: 12 daysPOA
Average lead time: 12 days
