Description

BioMarq Elastic Stain Kit is used for in vitro diagnostic use. The elastic stain kit is useful in demonstrating atrophy of elastic tissue in cases of emphysema, thinning and loss of
elastic fibers in arteriosclerosis and other vascular diseases.

Verhoeff's stain forms a variety of cationic, anionic and non-ionic bonds with elastin, the main constituent of elastic fiber tissue. The iron Hematoxylin component of dye has high affinity towards elastin fibers, thus retain the stain color whereas the other tissue components get decolorized. The elastic fibers will be stained blue-black and background will be stained yellow.