Vital stains are used as artificial marker in fare map construction. Which of the following is not a vital stain?

Vital stains are used as artificial marker in fare map construction. Which of the following is not a vital stain? Correct Answer Neilson red copper

Concept:

  • Vital Stains are a type of stains that are used to stain living cells without killing them.
  • They are used in the medical field due to a variety of applications. in diagnostic and surgical purposes.
  • Vital dyes are used to mark the fate of living cells and build a fate map.
  • Cells are marked with these dyes and the stages of development are noticed or followed till later stages of development.

Explanation:

Nile Blue:

  • Nile Blue is a stain used in biology and imparts a blue color to nuclei.
  • Nile blue is a fluorescent dye.
  • Nile blue is used for histological staining of biological preparation.

Janus green:

  • Janus green is a basic dye and a vital stain.
  • it is used in histology.
  • Janus green is an indicator that changes its color to blue in presence of oxygen and pink in absence of oxygen.

Bismark Brown:

  • Basic Brown is also called Basic Brown Y.
  • It is a diazo compound. 
  • Bismark Brown Y stains acid mucins to yellow color.
  • It also stains mast cell granules brown.

Hence, Neilson red copper is not a Vital dye.

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