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Nile Blue

Nile Blue

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Specifications
Bioactivity
Nile Blue A is highly fluorescent, and photostable organic dye used in biology and histology. And Nile Blue A is for use in lipid histochemistry. Nile blue A stains acidic components, such as phospholipids, nucleic and fatty acids by imparting a dark blue color, while neutral lipids, namely triglycerides, are stained pink, or red. Nile blue A is suitable for staining and discriminating between melanins and lipofuscins in paraffin sections of animal tissue, and in a histochemical method for lipids in frozen sections.
Casnumber
3625-57-8
Formula
C40H40N6O6S
Mw
732.85
Psmiles
CC[N+](=C1C=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(C4=CC=CC=C43)N)OC2=C1)CC.CC[N+](=C1C=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(C4=CC=CC=C43)N)OC2=C1)CC.[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-]
Purity
Biological Stain, Dye content ≥75%
Solubility
DMSO ≥ 50 mg/mL; Water ~1 mg/mL
Target synonyms
Nile Blue A sulfate
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