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Acridine orange

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THE SCIENCE, IN DETAIL

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Specifications
Bioactivity
Acridine Orange is a cell-permeable fluorescent dye that stains organisms (bacteria, parasites, viruses, etc.) bright orange and, when used under appropriate conditions (pH=3.5, Ex=460 nm), distinguishes human cells in green for detection by fluorescence microscopy.
Casnumber
494-38-2
Danger symbol
t
Eu r phrases
r20, r21, r68
Formula
C17H19N3
Ghs h phrases
h303, h313, h340
Mw
265.36
Psmiles
CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=C3C=CC(=CC3=N2)N(C)C
Purity
≥97.0%
Shelf life
12 months
Shipping conditions
rt
Solubility
DMSO 25 mg/mL; Water 3 mg/mL
Storage
Freeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure;
Unspsc
41116134
Scientific background
Acridine Orange is a cell-permeable nucleic acid stain that exhibits differential fluorescence—green for double-stranded DNA and red for RNA or single-stranded
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