This can be purchased in Europe through MerckKGaA.  The item number is
1.01530.0025, 25 gm.  The Merck website
www.merck.de can give the closest location to Armenia.

Rande Kline
EM Science




RSRICHMOND@aol.com on 04/16/2002 01:37:04 PM

To:   histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
cc:    (bcc: Rande Kline/EMI/Merck)
Subject:  Biebrich scarlet



Rafael Badalyan, MD in Yerevan, Armenia (OK, guys, go look at the map if you
don't know where Armenia is) is trying to find Biebrich scarlet.

About all I can help with is the correct spelling and some synonyms.
According to Lillie's H.J. Conn, Biebrich scarlet (Colour Index 26905) is
also called
acid Red 66, Croceine scarlet, Scarlet B, Scarlet EC, Scarlet 3B (FIAT),
Double Scarlet BSF, and Ponceau B, 3RP.

Dick Dapson at ANATECH undoubtedly knows about its current availability.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Knoxville, Tennessee USA