HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

The components of this dye are capable of differentiating two lipid classes. What is this dye?
  1. Methylene blue
  2. Nile blue sulfate
  3. Osmic acid
  4. Aniline blue
Explanation
Answer: B - Nile blue sulfate
Nile blue sulfate is the dye that is capable of differentiating two lipid classes. The two components are red oxazone, which dissolves neutral lipids and blue oxazine, which reacts with phospholipids and free fatty acids.
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