Kit supplies reagents for Congo red stain used for amyloid detection. Amyloidosis is a disease characterized by unsolvable and reduced-molecular-weight of protein deposit in extracellular position; known as amyloid.
Amyloid has a β-sheet structure and looks whitish, homogeneous, transparent and fat at microscope examination.
Amyloidosis may damage different organs as spleen (most frequently affected), kidney, brain and liver.
Diapath presents a completely renewed line of special stains dedicated to histological, cytological and microbiological diagnosis. The line includes several formats (see Brochure Special Staining).