Also called methyl violet, crystal violet, hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride. It is the agent used in the gram staining procedure. It is also an antifungal agent.

1. Basic Fuchsin
2. Microbiology – MCQ 39 – Metastatic endophthalmitis with Gram-positive round to oval cells in culture
3. Microbiology – MCQ 29 – Infant with high grade fever and respiratory distress
4. Pathology – MCQ 40 – Amyloid stain