Black-Gold® II Myelin Staining Kits
For staining normal and pathological myelin or for staining myelin and amyloid plaques
Black-Gold II is a novel haloaurophosphate complex which localizes myelin within the central nervous system. The use of Black-Gold II is tailored to studies using formalin or paraformaldehyde fixed, non-paraffin embedded, non-solvent processed tissue. The Black-Gold II myelin staining kits stain large myelinated tracts dark red-brown, while the individual myelinated axons appear black. This novel tracer can be used to localize both normal and pathological myelin. Black-Gold II can demonstrate and characterize specific myelin changes associated with exposure to diverse neurotoxicants including kainic acid, domoic acid, 3-nitropropionic acid, Fluoro-Gold and isoniazid. Black-Gold II can also be combined with other histochemical markers including Nissl stains, retrogradely transported fluorescent tracers and fluorescent markers of neuronal degeneration. The advantages associated with the Black-Gold II include high resolution, high contrast, short histochemical processing time, versatility, and consistent reproducibility.
Biosensis is pleased to announce the availability of two new Black-Gold II RTD™ "Ready to Dilute" myelin staining kits.
The Biosensis Black-Gold® II RTD™ - Toluidine Blue O kit (TR-100-BG) allows you to localize myelin, both individual fibers and tracts, along with the option of co-localizing cell bodies via the Toluidine Blue. Black-Gold II labeled myelinated fibers appear nearly black, while Toluidine Blue O labeled cellular Nissl bodies are blue under bright field illumination.
***Biosensis also offers a trial kit at a much reduced price. (TR-100-BGT)
The Biosensis Black-Gold® II RTD™ - Congo Red kit (TR-200-BG) allows you to localize myelin, both individual fibers and tracts, along with the option of co-localizing amyloid plaques with the Congo Red, which appear bright red under bright field illumination.
***Biosensis also offers a trial kit at a much reduced price. (TR-200-BGT)
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