Description General description Auramine is a diphenylmethane dye, used in fluorescence microscopy. Application Auramine-phenol fluorochrome staining technique can be used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum, cerebrospinal fluid and other specimens. It may be used as a reference standard in the determination of auramine in processed foods using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Auramine-phenol fluorochrome staining technique can be used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum, cerebrospinal fluid and other specimens. It may be used as a reference standard in the determination of auramine in processed foods using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. Packaging Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.