Microscopy: Stain Reference

 

 

Stain Name

 

Targeted Stained Cell (Colour)

 

Toluidine Blue

 

Xylum Cell (Pink- Red)

Phloem Cell (Blue- Green)

 

Methylene Blue

 

Epithial Cells (Inky Blue)

 

 

IKI (Lugols)

 

Simple Starch (Purple)

Complex Starch (Brown)