CARMINE ACETO
RXSOL-60-6604-261This stain is a DNA-specific stain and is used when the study of different mitotic stages is required. To stain chromosomes first acetocarmine dye is prepared using the carmine. Carmine is a basic dye which is obtained from the offspring…
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Application & Usage
Acetocarmine is such a stain used to stain nucleic acid inside cells. As acetocarmine specifically-stain chromosomes apart from the cytoplasm, it can be used to visualize chromosomes in mitotic studies.Acetocarmine is such a stain used to stain nucleic acid inside cells. As acetocarmine specifically-stain chromosomes apart from the cytoplasm, it can be used to visualize chromosomes in mitotic studies.
Procedure
Acetocarmine is a non-specific nuclear stain which simply binds the chromosomes and gives colour to them. However, specific nuclear stain (e.g. feulgen) reacts with chromosomes to give them the colour. Acetocarmine is a dye obtained from insects.
Notes
Aceto-carmine is frequently used to differentiate between good and bad pollen but when quamtitative estimates of pollen fertility are required the low viscosity of an acqucous solution is a disadvanatge.
Other Names
CARMINE ACETO
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