ABFG Stains and Reagents

Please note that this includes a new expanded list of stains as of July 2007

Chemical Quantity Tick Cost
Ammonia 2% solution 100 ml screw cap bottle £4.00
Ammonia 25% solution 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Aniline pure 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Chloral hydrate solution 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Ferrous sulphate soln. 10% acidic 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Ferrous sulphate soln. 10% acidic 100 ml screw cap bottle £4.00
Guaiac in 90% IMS 20 ml dropper bottle £5.00
Melzer's reagent complete 20 ml dropper bottle £5.00
Melzer's reagent complete 100 ml screw cap bottle £9.00
Melzer's reagent (less chloral hydrate) 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Melzer's reagent (less chloral hydrate) 100 ml screw cap bottle £6.00
Nitric acid 60% solution 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Phenol 3% solution 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Potassium hydroxide soln. 10% 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Potassium hydroxide soln. 10% 100 ml screw cap bottle £5.00
Sulphuric acid 60% solution 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Acetocarmine in 50% acetic acid 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Aniline blue 1% aqueous 20ml dropper bottle £4.00
Brilliant cresyl blue (alcoholic) 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Carbol fuchsin (Ziehl Neelsen) 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Chlorazol black E in 70% alcohol 20 ml dropper bottle £6.00
Congo red 1% aqueous solution 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Cotton blue in lactophenol 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Lactofuchsin 1% acid fuchsin 20ml dropper bottle £5.00
Sulphovanillin (2 separate components) 20 ml kit £6.50
Sudan III 0.5% alcoholic 20ml dropper bottle £6.00
Toluidine blue 0.5% aqueous soln. 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00
Trypan blue 0.5% in 45% acetic acid 20 ml dropper bottle £5.00
Oil immersion oil 20 ml dropper bottle £4.00

Ordering your chemicals and reagents from the Association is easy.

Please remember, however, that they are for personal use only and that you must first be a member of the ABFG. You should not order on behalf of someone else as this may jeopardise future availability.

Simply sprint this page, tick the items you need, calculate the total cost, add the appropriate carriage charge and send the form to us with your cheque (or pay by Internet BACS quoting your membership number). Items will normally be sent within 3 working days of receipt of order. If you have an email addess please include it in the space below and we will notify you of the delivery day as someone will generally have to sign for the parcel.
Packing of materials has to conform to strict standards. Carriage charges vary according to the hazardous nature of material, the volume of the order and if it can be despatched in a single batch.

Minimum Charge: £6.95
More than 6 Items + Acids: £7.95
More than 10 Items + or - Acids: £9.95