
Reagents & materials
Sudan IV, Lugol iodine, orcein, acetocarmine and Feulgen - Reagents & Materials
What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).
Plant health seed testing & plant research · General
Sudan IV, Lugol iodine, orcein, acetocarmine and Feulgen
Plant reserves and chromosome preparations
Reagents & stains
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Dye, compatible lipid solvent and aqueous mountant. Lugol: iodine/potassium iodide. Orcein or acetocarmine: chosen chromosome stain and acetic fixative. Feulgen: hydrolysis acid, Schiff reagent and spPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Kits
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Optional individual lipidPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Chromosome or Feulgen reagent setsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Consumables & materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| SlidesPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| CoverslipsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Sectioning bladesPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Squash-preparation toolsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Staining vesselsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Equipment
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Brightfield microscopePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Microtome or dissection toolsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Controlled temperature equipment for the selected Feulgen methodPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Controls & reference materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Reference lipid/starch/chromosome slidePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Feulgen hydrolysis/reagent controlPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Official basis (Research): Use application specific research or teaching SOPs. These are not interchangeable stains and have no common official interpretation system established here.
Procurement note: Five independent stain families are grouped. Select the fixation and mounting system before ordering; routine paraffin processing may remove lipids.
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