Comparison of effective inks for staining of AM fungi in roots
(for non-effective inks consult the PDF).

Color	Company	Staining results	Comments
Blue	Pelikan	Fungus stained; good contrast	Suitable
Red	Parker	Fungus stained; roots after destaining light red; good contrast	Suitable; especially interesting in combination with staining for viable AM mycelium
Black	Carrefour	Fungus stained; roots after destaining light blue; good contrast	Suitable
Black	Pelikan	Fungus stained; roots after destaining light grey; good contrast	Suitable
Black	Shaeffer	Fungus stained; roots after destaining light brownish; excellent Contrast (best ink)	Suitable
Black	Cross	Fungus stained; roots after destaining light blue; good contrast	Suitable