EMS Technical Data Sheets

Brown-Hopps Method For Gram Positive And Gram Negative Bacteria

EMS Catalog #26106

Fixation

10% Buffered Neutral Formalin

Section

Paraffin, @ 6 microns

Staining Procedure

  1. Deparaffinize and hydrate to distilled water.
  2. Place slides on staining rack and pour on Crystal Violet Solution, 1%, Aqueous for two minutes. Rinse in distilled water.
  3. Mordant in Gram's Iodine for five minutes. Rinse in distilled water.
  4. Differentiate in Cellosolve, until blue color no longer streams away from the section (approximately 5-10 seconds). (See note)
  5. Quickly rinse in distilled water. (See note)
  6. Stain in Basic Fuchsin Solution, 0.5%, Aqueous for five minutes. Rinse in distilled water.
  7. Gallego's Solution , for five minutes. (Differentiates and "fixes" the Basic Fuchsin).
  8. Rinse thoroughly in distilled water and blot lightly to remove excess water (not to dryness).
  9. Stain for three seconds in Tartrazine Solution . Immediately blot away excess, but not to dryness).
  10. Cellosolve three changes, for six quick dips in each. (See note)
  11. Xylene, three changes, for 10 dips each. Slides may remain in Xylene until ready for mounting.
  12. Mount with Permount.

Results

Gram Negative Bacteria

red

Gram Positive Bacteria

blue

Background

yellow

 

Notes:

References

AFIP Manual of Histologic Staining Methods; ed. G. Luna, McGraw-Hill Publications, 3 rd . ed.; New York, c. 1968, p.224.

Brown, R. C. and Hopps, H.C., Geographic Pathology Division Armed Forces Institute Of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20305

Product Information

Crystal Violet Staining Solution 1% Aqueous
Gram Iodine Solution
Basic Fuchsin Staining Solution
Gallego’s Differentiating Solution
Cellosolve
Tartrazine 1.5% Aqueous
Brown-Hopps Method For Gram Positive And Gram Negative Bacteria