How To Use Crystal Violet

Gentian violet also known as crystal violet and methyl violet 10b is a blue violet dye.

How to use crystal violet. Crystal violet paintis used for bacteremia bacterial infections fungal infections infections with parasitic worms and other conditions. Dissolve 2 g crystal violet in 20 ml of 95 ethyl alcohol. The name gentian. They can be used with white topaz diaspore prophecy stone ascension stone papagoite and mook jasper. Prepare crystal violet stain.

Filter the stain if necessary. Crystal violet or gentian violet also known as methyl violet 10b or hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride is a triarylmethane dye used as a histological stain and in gram s method of classifying bacteria. Place in 1 crystal violet solution for 1 min and rinse in tap water. You can also use violet crystals with tanzanite purpurite and amegreen. This salt may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Mix the crystal violet and ammonium oxalate monohydrate solutions to make the crystal violet stain. Apply the crystal violet by dipping spraying or through the use of a chemical wash bottle. Smithsonite staurolite unakite hematite astrophyllite tantalite pink thulite datolite and brown tourmaline will also work excellently with violet crystals. Deparaffinize and hydrate to distilled water. It s derived from coal tar and is presently used to treat thrush a fungal infection of the mouth and skin 1 2.

Crystal violet has antibacterial antifungal and anthelmintic properties and was formerly important as a topical antiseptic. Replace cap on c tightly 8 shake c vigorously for 2 3 minutes 9. Gentian violet was first produced in the 19th century and was used for some time as an antibiotic and antifungal.