Toluidine blue O, metachromatic dye (ab146366)
Key features and details
- Metachromatic dye.
- CAS Number: 92-31-9
- Soluble in water to 100 mM
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Toluidine blue O, metachromatic dye -
Description
Metachromatic dye. -
Alternative names
- Basic Blue 17
- Blutene chloride
- Methylene Blue T50 or T extra
- Tolonium chloride
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Biological description
Metachromatic dye suitable for a wide variety of histological staining procedures.
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CAS Number
92-31-9 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
3-Amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium chloride -
Molecular weight
305.84 -
Molecular formula
C15H16ClN3S -
Storage instructions
Store at Room Temperature. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in water to 100 mM -
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