The Alcian Blue – PAS Stain Kit is intended for use in the simultaneous histological visualization of sulfated and carboxylated acid mucopolysaccharides, sulfated and carboxylated sialomucins (glycoproteins) and neutral mucins.

Acidic Sulfated Mucosubstances: Blue
Hyaluronic Acid: Blue
Sialomucins: Blue
Neutral Mucins: Magenta
Mixtures of Acidic and Neutral Mucins: Blue – Mauve depending on dominant entity.