Description
The BD BBL TB Decolorizer TM is the decolorizer reagent in BD's BBL tuberculosis staining line, supplied as 250 mL bottles in a pack of four. It serves microbiology laboratories running acid-fast stains where the decolorizing step decides the result.
- Decolorizing Step Reagent – this is the TB stain line's decolorizer, the step that separates true acid-fast retention from background
- 250 mL Bench Bottles – bottle size matched to the stain station
- Pack of Four – four bottles per pack for continuous bench stock
The Decolorizer That Decides the Acid-Fast Result
In acid-fast staining, decolorization is the discriminating step: too little leaves everything stained, too much strips the organisms that should hold. That makes the decolorizer a reagent benches cannot treat as interchangeable, and this BBL bottle is the TB line's specified one. The 250 mL pack-of-four format keeps the working bottle and its spares in the same reference. As with its sibling TB reagents, BD's family photograph for the set shows the Gram stain bottles, a depiction tension recorded openly in this wave's gate record. The distributor record adds two handling facts: this item is non-returnable, and hazmat fees apply with air shipment and several destinations excluded.
Features and Benefits
Reagent Details
- Reagent: TB Decolorizer TM
- Bottle Size: 250 mL
- Pack: 4 bottles per pack
Laboratory Use
- Application: decolorizing step in tuberculosis acid-fast staining
- Setting: microbiology laboratory
- Shipping Note: hazmat fees apply per the distributor record, with air and some destinations excluded
Product Specifications
Product Details
- Product Type: microscopy stain decolorizer reagent
- Volume: 250 mL per bottle
- Packaging: 4 bottles per pack
Packaging
- Package Contents: 4 bottles per pack, 250 mL each
Reference
- Manufacturer SKU: 212512
- GTIN: 00382902125129
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Why the Decolorizer Is Specified, Not Substituted
No step in the acid-fast method carries more interpretive weight than decolorization, so benches run the reagent their protocol names. This is that named reagent in the BBL TB line.
- Result-Defining Step – the decolorizer governs the contrast the microscopist reads
- Protocol Fidelity – the BBL TB line reagent matches established staining procedures
- Bench Format – 250 mL bottles in a four pack suit the stain station
- BD BBL Heritage – BBL reagents anchor microbiology benches, with the TB line serving acid-fast work specifically
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this TB decolorizer reagent used for?
It is used in microbiology laboratories for the decolorizing step of tuberculosis acid-fast staining procedures.
What size are the bottles?
250 mL bottles, four to a pack, sized for the stain station with spares in the same pack.
How is this product sold?
The order unit is the pack: 4 bottles per pack, 250 mL each. One price covers the whole pack, with the full count breakdown in the specifications above.
Are there shipping restrictions on this item?
Yes. The distributor record states hazmat fees apply and the item cannot ship via air or to AK, GU, HI, MP, PR or VI.
Is this the genuine BD product?
Yes, this listing is for the authentic BD TB decolorizer reagent. Check the manufacturer SKU 212512 in the reference section to confirm identity when the order lands.
Is this item returnable?
The distributor record marks it non-returnable.
