HyCyte® Alcian Blue Staining Solution

Alcian blue, also known as alcian blue, is a cationic dye and the most specific dye for demonstrating acidic mucosubstances; the dye forms salt bonds with acidic groups. By using different pH values and electrolyte concentrations of the dye, categories of acidic mucosubstances can be distinguished. It is widely used for staining acidic polysaccharides, such as glycosaminoglycans in cartilage or tissues and the capsular polysaccharides secreted by cells. The extracellular matrix of chondrocytes is rich in proteoglycans and serves as a marker of chondrogenic differentiation, and can be stained blue-green by alcian blue.
HyCyte® Alcian Blue Staining Solution can be applied to the identification of chondrocytes, quantitative analysis of acidic mucopolysaccharides in cartilage tissue, and blood cytochemical staining, etc.