Stain not used for lipid
Congo red Congo red is not used in lipid staining. It is used in the staining of antyloid protein STAINING FOR LIPIDS Non polar lipids Examples Stain used * Unconjugated lipids Fatty acids Oil red 0, Sudan black, Sudan III & IV Cholesterol Filipin * Esters Cholesteryl esters Schultz Monodi and Tri-glycerides Calcium lipase * Polar lipids - Phospholipids - Glycerol bases Phosphatidylcholine Nile blue sulfate Phosphatidylserine Nile blue sulfate Phosphatidylethanol amine Plasmal reaction - Sphingosine-base Sphingomyelins Ferric hematoxylin - Glycolipids Cerebrosides PAS Sulfatides Acetone/Toluidine blue Gangliosides PAS
Oil red 0
Congo red
Sudan III
Sudan black