Reagents & materials

Gram, KOH, lactophenol cotton blue and IF - Reagents & Materials

What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).

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Gram, KOH, lactophenol cotton blue and IF

Crop associated organism investigation

Reagents & stains

ItemProcure
Gram reagent setPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
KOH clearing/string-test reagent as specifiedPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Lactophenol cotton bluePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Target-specific IF antibody/conjugate with buffersPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
MountantPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Kits

ItemProcure
Optional individual Gram/LPCB reagentsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
A separately validated plant IF kitPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Consumables & materials

ItemProcure
Clean glass slidesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
CoverslipsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Disposable pipettes or tipsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Labelled specimen tubesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Absorbent paper. Multiwell IF slides where neededPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Equipment

ItemProcure
Brightfield microscopePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Fluorescence microscope for IFPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Sample preparation toolsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Controls & reference materials

ItemProcure
Fixed reference slidesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
IF positive/negative materialPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Official basis (Framework): Use the plant health section for pest specific standards. KOH preparations are not necessarily stains and morphological screening does not establish pest certification.

Procurement note: Crop-specific pathogen and method selection are required. The combined row is not one kit or one diagnostic procedure.

Sources:G061 EPPO

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