Composition of ZN stain is all Except
Primary stain : 0.3% Carbol Fuchsin - Dissolve 50g phenol in 100ml ethanol (90%) or methanol(95%). Dissolve 3g basic fuchsin in the mixture and add distilled water to bring the volume to 1 L. Counter stain : 0.3% methylene blue or malachite green Ref ananthnarayana and panikers microbiology textbook 8/e
Basic fuschin
Acid fuschin
Phenol
Alcohol
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