{"product_id":"pioneer-forensics-acid-fuchsin-reagent-pf30110","title":"Pioneer Forensics Acid Fuchsin Reagent PF30110 — 1L \u0026 500mL","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAcid Fuchsin Forensic Reagent Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePioneer Forensics Acid Fuchsin is a colorimetric protein \u003cstrong\u003eforensic reagent\u003c\/strong\u003e (item PF30110) that reacts with proteinaceous material in bloodstains to produce a deep magenta coloration visible under standard white light. Applied to porous surfaces including textiles, paper, unsealed wood, and drywall, staining concentrates along bloodstain boundaries and ridge detail, defining edges and directionality for documentation. No forensic light source, darkened environment, or barrier filters are required — results are photographed under standard conditions and the staining is permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor examiners where chemiluminescent or fluorescent enhancement is impractical, Acid Fuchsin provides a straightforward visible-color pathway. Its protein-binding mechanism is non-specific — reacting with blood and other protein-containing biological materials — making it a presumptive enhancement tool paired with confirmatory serological or DNA analysis. Available in 1L amber poly and 500mL poly bottles from Pioneer Forensics, an FDA-registered, ISO 9001:2015 certified supplier in Golden, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #ddd;margin:1em 0\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;font-weight:600\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePioneer Forensics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePF30110\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eLiquid reagent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eSizes Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003e1L — $38.00  |  500mL — $30.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eAmber poly (1L) \/ Poly (500mL)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eReagent Class\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eColorimetric protein stain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eReacts with protein components in blood and bodily fluids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eColor Produced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eDeep magenta \/ reddish-purple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eTarget Evidence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eBloodstain patterns on porous surfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eSurfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eTextiles, paper, unsealed wood, drywall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eFluorescence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eNone — visual (non-fluorescent) enhancement only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eBlood Specificity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eNot exclusive to blood — general protein affinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePioneer Forensics \/ Rocky Mountain Reagents, Golden CO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eForensic Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo enhance faint or diluted bloodstain patterns on porous evidence, Acid Fuchsin is applied in crime scene and laboratory examinations involving blood pattern documentation on textiles, paper documents, drywall, and unsealed wood. High visual contrast on light backgrounds supports blood pattern analysis, directionality interpretation, and standard-light photography. In cases where luminol-based enhancement has been performed, Acid Fuchsin can serve as a follow-up visible stain for permanent marking of enhanced areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAcid Fuchsin vs. Chemiluminescent Blood Enhancement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #ddd;margin:1em 0\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;font-weight:600\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;font-weight:600\"\u003eAcid Fuchsin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;font-weight:600\"\u003eLuminol \/ Chemiluminescent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eDetection Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eColorimetric — visible color change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eChemiluminescent — requires darkness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eLight Required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eStandard visible light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eDark environment required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePhotography\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eStandard photography conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eLong-exposure photography required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eSurface Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePorous — textiles, paper, wood, drywall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eWorks on most surfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eBlood Specificity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eGeneral protein stain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eLuminol more blood-specific\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eFluorescence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eChemiluminescent only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eUse Case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eWhen darkness or UV is impractical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eLarge-area enhancement in darkness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003ePricing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eBelow retail pricing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 12px\"\u003eFull retail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAcademic and Institutional Pricing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLabSupplies.com offers tiered quantity pricing for academic and research institutions. As an authorized dealer, we ship directly from USA inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat surfaces is Acid Fuchsin Reagent designed for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcid Fuchsin is formulated for porous and absorbent surfaces where bloodstain patterns may be difficult to visualize — textiles, paper, unsealed wood, and drywall. Protein-binding chemistry concentrates the deep magenta coloration along bloodstain boundaries and ridge detail, defining edges and directionality for pattern documentation. Acid Fuchsin is less effective on nonporous surfaces such as glass or sealed flooring where protein absorption into the substrate does not occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does Acid Fuchsin differ from fluorescent bloodstain enhancement methods?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcid Fuchsin produces a visible deep magenta color reaction observable and photographable under standard white light — no forensic light source, darkened room, or barrier filters required. Fluorescent methods such as Acid Yellow 7 require a 415–485nm ALS and appropriate barrier filters. Acid Fuchsin suits examinations under ambient light conditions or when photography equipment lacks forensic light capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Acid Fuchsin specific to blood?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Acid Fuchsin is a general protein stain — it reacts with blood, other protein-containing bodily fluids, and any proteinaceous material present on evidence. Positive staining should be followed by confirmatory serological or DNA analysis to establish the stained material is human blood. Non-specific reactivity is consistent with other protein stains used in forensic enhancement workflows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should Acid Fuchsin be chosen over luminol-based enhancement?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcid Fuchsin suits cases where the environment cannot be darkened for chemiluminescent photography, where evidence is on porous surfaces that may reduce luminol sensitivity, where a permanent visible stain is preferred over a transient chemiluminescent reaction, or where prior reagent treatment may interfere with luminol's iron-catalyzed chemistry. Its deep magenta staining is permanent and photographable under standard conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePioneer Forensics Bloodstain Enhancement Reagent Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcid Fuchsin is part of Pioneer Forensics' bloodstain enhancement catalog at LabSupplies.com. For fluorescent blood enhancement, Acid Yellow 7 (PF30046) produces bright yellow fluorescence under 415–485nm excitation. For blood-contaminated latent fingerprints and footwear impressions, the Amido Black series (aqueous PF30008, methanol-base PF30004, powder PF15010) provides blue-black protein staining on porous and nonporous substrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n  \"@type\": \"Product\",\n  \"name\": \"Pioneer Forensics Acid Fuchsin Reagent PF30110, 1L \u0026 500mL\",\n  \"description\": \"Pioneer Forensics Acid Fuchsin Reagent. 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