METHYLENE BLUE AQUEOUS STAINING SOLUTION
Methylene blue is used to stain animal cells to make their nuclei more observable. It is a component of staining media such as Wright's stain and Jenner's stain. Methylene blue is used to stain blood films/smears used in cytology and to stain RNA or DNA for viewing under the microscope or on hybridization membranes.
Application
The Löffler's alkaline methylene blue staining method is a simple staining technique that can be used to differentiate bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
Other Names
METHYLENE BLUE AQUEOUS STAINING SOLUTION
Procedure
Specifically, it is used to treat methemoglobin levels that are greater than 30% or in which there are symptoms despite oxygen therapy.
Note
a basic thiazine dye C16H18ClN3S·3H2O used especially as a biological stain, an antidote in cyanide poisoning, and an oxidation-reduction indicator.