Light green SF yellowish, Cytological counterstain (ab146268)
Key features and details
- Cytological counterstain.
- CAS Number: 5141-20-8
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Light green SF yellowish, Cytological counterstain -
Description
Cytological counterstain. -
Alternative names
- Acid Green 5
- C.I. 42095
- LGSF
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Biological description
Triarylmethane dye. Cytological counterstain that can be used as a substitute for aniline blue in Gomori′s one-step trichrome procedure. An important contrast stain component of Papanicolaou (PAP) stains.
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CAS Number
5141-20-8 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
N-Ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl[(3-sulfophenyl)methyl]amino]phenyl](4-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfobenzenemethanaminium inner salt disodium salt -
Molecular weight
792.86 -
Molecular formula
C37H34N2Na2O9S3 -
Storage instructions
Store at Room Temperature. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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Source
Synthetic
