Ziehl-Neelsen Acid-Fast Stain Kit

The Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain is the gold standard method for detecting acid-fast bacteria (AFB), particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical specimens. This differential stain exploits the unique waxy cell walls of mycobacteria that contain mycolic acids, making them resistant to decolorization by acid-alcohol after staining with carbol fuchsin. The kit produces distinct red acid-fast bacilli against a blue background, allowing rapid screening for tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. Essential for microbiology laboratories, pathology departments, and TB diagnostic centers. The method can be applied to tissue sections, sputum smears, and other clinical specimens.