Methyl blue sodium salt, Histology stain for collagen (ab146271)
Key features and details
- Histology stain for collagen.
- CAS Number: 28983-56-4
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Methyl blue sodium salt, Histology stain for collagen -
Description
Histology stain for collagen. -
Alternative names
- Acid blue 93
- Aniline blue water soluble
- Cotton blue
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Biological description
Histology stain for collagen in tissue sections. Used in some differential staining techniques such as Mallory′s connective tissue stain and Gomori′s one-step trichrome procedure, and has been incorporated in Sabouraud agar for the identification of Candida albicans strains.
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CAS Number
28983-56-4 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
[[4-[Bis[4-[(sulfophenyl)amino]phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]amino]-benzenesulfonic acid disodium salt -
Molecular weight
799.80 -
Molecular formula
C37H27N3Na2O9S3 -
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
