Cresyl Violet acetate is used as stain for nerve cells and tissue spinal cord section, brain paraffin, cells and granules. It is also useful to measure pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity when its acetylation is coupled with acetyl-CoA production.
The dry dye Cresyl violet (acetate) for microscopy Certistain?, is used for the preparation of a staining solution that can be used for the staining of nuclei and Nissl bodies. Cresyl violet (acetate) belongs to the group of oxazine dyes. As a CERTISTAIN? dye it is chemically quality-certified according to highest standards and strict specifications. As an IVD product and CE registered, it can be used hassle-free in diagnostics and laboratory accreditations. For more details, please see instructions for use (IFU). The IFU can be downloaded from this webpage.