Cotton Blue CAS: 28983-56-4 | MF: C37H27N3Na2O9S3 | MW: 799.8S10055, Part Number S10055, Buy Histological Stains & Dyes for Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, Hematology & Biology Lab from TriStains at Chemical World.
.Cotton Blue is a bluish black powder. Its chemical formula is C37H27N3Na2O9S3. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. Cotton blue is also known as Methyl blue. Cotton Blue Stain is formulated with lactophenol, which serves as the mounting fluid and the dye, cotton blue. An aniline dye called cotton blue stains the chitin in the cell walls of fungi, giving the fungus preparation color and highlighting and contrasting the structures. It is used as a stain in histology.
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Application :
- Cotton blue is mainly used to fungal staining.
- It is an acid dye that stains the chitin present in the cell walls of fungi. The stain imparts blue color on fungal hyphae.
Benefits :
- Gives reliable and accurate results
- Stable and effective color
| Alternate Names | Acid Blue 93 |
| Application | Methyl Blue is a histology stain for collagen in tissue sections |
| CAS Number | 28983-56-4 |
| Molecular Weight | 799.80 |
| Molecular Formula: | C37H27N3Na2O9S3 |
Methyl Blue is a histology dye commonly used to stain collagen blue in tissue sections. The compound has been determined useful as a vital dye for interocular observations. Methyl Blue has been incorporated in Sabouraud agar for the identification of Candida albicans strains. The compound has also been incorporated in other histology staining procedures such as Mallory's connective tissue stain.
| Physical State | Solid |
| Solubility | Soluble in water (1 mg/ml). |
| Storage | Store at 4° C |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | DB5044700 |
| PubChem CID | 24801911 |
| Merck Index | 14: 6028 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00058509 |
| EC Number | 249-352-9 |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=NC2=CC=C(C=C2)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C=CC1=C(C3=CC=C(C=C3) NC4=CC=C(C=C4)S(=O)(=O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)NC6=CC=C(C=C6) S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+] |
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