Simple staining of bacteria and fungi in hide, skin and leather.
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.
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
D001399:Azure Stains; D048588:Benzoxazines; D010078:Oxazines; D010640:Phenothiazines; C028911:cresyl violet; C025818:Azure A