SECTION THREE 



ACID FUCHSIN (MASSON) 



Acid Fuchsin . . . . . . . . 0-5 gm. 



1% Acetic acid, aqueous . . . . 100 ml. 



ALBERT'S STAIN (for Diphtheria) 



A. 



Toluidine blue 0-3% aqueous . . • • 75 ^^ 



Methyl green 0-4% aqueous . . • • 75 ml. 



Glacial acetic acid .. .. .. .. 1*5 ml. 



Absolute alcohol . . . . . . • • 4 nil- 

 Shake well, heat to about 80° C. then allow to stand for twenty-four 

 hours before filtering. 



B. 



Iodine, resublimed . . . . . . . . i gm. 



Potassium iodide .. .. .. .. 1-5 gm. 



Distilled water . . . . . . . . 150 ml. 



Dissolve the potassium iodide in about 3 to 5 ml. of the water; 

 then add the iodine and shake until dissolved before adding the re- 

 mainder of the water. 



ALIZARIN RED (SCHROTTER) 



Alizarin red S . . . . . . • • 5 grri- 



Distilled water . . . . . . . . 100 ml. 



Distilled water . . . . . . . . 99 ml. 



ALUM CARMINE (MAYER) 



Distilled water . . . . . . . . 50 ml. 



Alum carmine powder .. .. .. 3*5 gm. 



Shake well; then boil for a minute; cool and filter. 



AMMONIA CARMINE 



Ammonia carmine powder (Michrome 



No. 364) 0-5 gm. 



Distilled water . . . . . . . . 100 ml. 



ANILINE BLUE, ACETIC (MASSON) 



Aniline blue i% aqueous . . . . . . 100 ml. 



Glacial acetic acid . . . . . . . . 2 ml. 



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