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Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

Fluorescent stain for rapid detection of yeasts, fungi and parasitic organisms. Calcofluor white is a non-specific fluorochrom that binds to cellucose and chitin in cell walls.

Supplier: Biotium

Calcofluor White is a fluorescent blue dye that binds to cellulose and chitin, which can be found in the cell walls of fungi, algae, and plants. In budding yeast Calcofluor White stains bud scars more strongly, because they have a higher concentration of chitin. Calcofluor White is sometimes used to identify fungal infections in medical samples.