title: Simple staining of bacteria and fungi in hide, skin and leather.
abstract: Enhanced detection of bacteria and fungi in raw skin and in skin from the various processing stages in leather production was achieved with a new staining procedure. A combination of cresyl violet and azure A is recommended in conjunction with Young's periodic acid-Schiff's reagent.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001399:Azure Stains; D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology*; D048588:Benzoxazines; D002417:Cattle; D005658:Fungi / Q000166:cytology*; D010078:Oxazines; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D010640:Phenothiazines; D012756:Sheep; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D001399:Azure Stains; D048588:Benzoxazines; D010078:Oxazines; D010640:Phenothiazines; C028911:cresyl violet; C025818:Azure A