Chlorazol Fast Pink B And Trypan Blue Tests for Virus and Other Proteinaceous Inclusions

A 1% solution of chlorazol fast pink B in 0.9% NaCl can be used like trypan blue to detect virus inclusions and proteinaceous entities in peelings from leaves or thin sections taken from living plant tissue. Like trypan blue, a solution of the pink dye causes somatic nuclei to swell and thus facilitates observation of their structure. The two dyes combine into a beautiful differential bicolored stain. Mix 5 ml of 0.5% trypan blue stock solution with 35 ml of 1% chlorazol pink B in 0.9% NaCl. Stain fresh tissue 1-2 minutes. The combination stain is superior to either dye alone for differentiating virus entities.