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.
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Toluidine Blue 10g AGR1727Toluidine Blue is a metachromatic dye used in many histological staining procedures.In StockPOA
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Van Gieson's Stain AGR1728Counterstain specifically for collagen. 500ml.Average lead time: 20 daysPOA
Average lead time: 20 days
Average lead time: 20 days
Brilliant Cresyl Blue AGR1730Supravital haematology stain for counting the reticulocytes in peripheral blood smears. 25g.Average lead time: 13 daysPOA
Average lead time: 13 days- Brilliant Green AGR1731Basic dye which is soluble in both water and alcohol. Special prices valid while stocks last.In Stock
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Carmine AGR1732Red-coloured stain for animal starches such as glycogen. 25g.Average lead time: 20 daysPOA
Average lead time: 20 days
Congo Red AGR1733Metachromatic stain that is used to stain amyloid tissues. 25g.Average lead time: 13 daysPOA
Average lead time: 13 days
Methyl Blue AGR1734Acid triphenylmethane dye which colours collagen fibres. 25g.Average lead time: 13 daysPOA
Average lead time: 13 days
Nigrosine (Water Soluble) AGR1735Acidic stain used for negative staining.Average lead time: 13 daysPOA
Average lead time: 13 days
Average lead time: 44 days
Scarlet R (Sudan IV) AGR1737This stain is a hydrophobic azo dye which is used to colour nonpolar substances. 25g.Average lead time: 13 daysPOA
Average lead time: 13 days- Mount-Quick, Mounting Medium in a Tube, 30ml AGR19478Mount-Quick dries quickly with high transparency and no bubbles. Special prices valid while stocks last.In Stock
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Citifluor Antifadent Mountant SolutionsThe use of fluorescent labels and markers is widespread and immunofluorescence, which relies on the use of antibodies tagged with labels.Average lead time: 1 to 44 daysPOA
Average lead time: 1 to 44 days
Average lead time: 1 day
Average lead time: 20 days- HiFLiQ Ni-NTA Prepacked Column
Pre-packed and ready to use with pre-charged Nickel-NTA Agarose resin for affinity purification of poly-histidine tagged recombinant proteins by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (IMAC).Average lead time: 9 to 20 daysPOA
Average lead time: 9 to 20 days 
Average lead time: 6 days
Glutaraldehyde in 0.1M Phosphate BufferReady-to-use Glutaraldehyde in 0.1M Phosphate Buffer.Average lead time: 1 to 9 daysPOA
Average lead time: 1 to 9 days- HiFLiQ Co-NTA Prepacked ColumnsPre-packed and ready to use columns with pre-charged Cobalt-NTA Agarose resin for affinity purification of poly-histidine tagged recombinant proteins by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (IMAC).Average lead time: 9 to 20 days
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Average lead time: 9 to 20 days 
Lanthanum Nitrate AGR1207Lanthanum Nitrate is used to prepare colloidal lanthanum hydroxide, containing fixatives for the demonstration of intercellular spaces. 25g.Average lead time: 6 daysPOA
Average lead time: 6 days- HiFLiQ GST Prepacked ColumnsPre-packed and ready to use columns with Glutathione coupled Agarose resin for rapid affinity purification of Glutathione S-transferase (GST) -tagged proteins under native conditions.Average lead time: 9 to 20 days
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Average lead time: 9 to 20 days 
Lead Acetate AGR1209Metal stain for TEM used for in-block and thin section staining. 250g.Average lead time: 29 daysPOA
Average lead time: 29 days
Aniline BlueFluorescent stain for glycogen. Alcohol soluble or water soluble available. 25g.Average lead time: 29 daysPOA
Average lead time: 29 days
Lead Citrate AGR1210For the preparation of a simplified lead stain. The most widely used metal stain for ultrathin sections. 50g.Average lead time: 13 daysPOA
Average lead time: 13 days
