PLANT HISTOLOGY 



For lignified cell walls 



Methylene green 



Safranin 



Iodine green 



Gentian violet (including crystal and methyl violets) 



Methyl green 



For cellulose walls 



Congo red (plant mucin) 



Malachite green (for host tissue in case of fungus diseases) 



Light green SF yellowish (cellulose walls) 



Acid fuchsin 



Eosin Y 



Erythrosin. 



Haematoxylin 



CYTOLOGY 



General nuclear stains (basic) 



Thionin 



Methylene blue 



Toluidin blue 



Magdala red 



Fuchsin 



Gentian violet (including crystal and methyl violets) 



Methyl green 



Carmin 



Orcein 



Haematoxvlin 



Special chromatin stains 



Alizarin red S 



Thionin 



Methyl green 



Safranin 



Gentian violet (including crystal and methyl violets) 



Iodine green 



Carmin (foi fresh cells) 



Haematoxvlin 



Cytoplasm stains (acid) 



Picric acid 

 Orange G. 



Bordeaux red 

 Methyl orange 

 Acid fuchsin 

 Eosin Y. 



Stains for mitochondria, etc. 



Aurantia 

 Janus green B 

 Acid fuchsin 

 Crystal violet. 



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