Eosin Stain

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KBeal
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Eosin Stain

#1 Post by KBeal » Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:49 pm

From what I've researched, this my be an odd question.
I just used my Eosin Stain which has been sitting around for some months. It is loaded with bacteria. I even placed stain alone on a slide and it shows active/living bacteria in abundance.
Has anyone encountered this?
Any explanations?
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tgss
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Re: Eosin Stain

#2 Post by tgss » Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:50 am

Apparently eosin aqueous solutions are very prone to mould growth, so I suspect bacterial growth could also be an issue.
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Element 56
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Re: Eosin Stain

#3 Post by Element 56 » Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:55 am

Now you have a prestained bacteria reservoir! A bright side to every situation :mrgreen:
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KBeal
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Re: Eosin Stain

#4 Post by KBeal » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:07 am

Thanks.
As you said there are abundant bacteria that show up very well.
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