Melzer's reagent

Lactarius rubidus spores stained with Melzer's reagent

Melzer's reagent (also known as Melzer's iodine reagent,[1] Melzer's solution or informally as Melzer's) is a chemical reagent used by mycologists to assist with the identification of fungi, and by phytopathologists for fungi that are plant pathogens.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kato, Hajime; Yamaguchi, Tomio; Nishihara, Natsuki (1976). "The perfect state of Pyricularia oryzae Cav. in culture". Japanese Journal of Phytopathology. 42 (4). The Phytopathological Society of Japan: 507–510. doi:10.3186/jjphytopath.42.507. ISSN 1882-0484.