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Acridine orange zinc chloride double salt (C.I.46005)

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H20Cl3N3Zn
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
438.11
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116130
NACRES:
NA.21

form

solid ()

Quality Level

composition

Dye, ≥50% spectrophotometric assay

pH

3.9 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

mp

165 °C

solubility

28 g/L

bulk density

200 kg/m3

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C17H19N3.3ClH.Zn/c1-19(2)14-7-5-12-9-13-6-8-15(20(3)4)11-17(13)18-16(12)10-14;;;;/h5-11H,1-4H3;3*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2

InChI key

VADJQOXWNSPOQA-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Acridine orange zinc chloride double salt (C.I. 46005 )for microscopy Certistain®, is a< dry dye that is used for the preparation of a staining solution for fluorescence staining for differential staining of DNA and RNA in sample material of human origin. As a CERTISTAIN® dye it is chemically quality-certified according to highest standards and strict specifications.

Application

for microscopy Certistain®

Analysis Note

Dye content (spectrophotometrically): ≥ 50% C₁₇H₂₀ClN₃
Identity
- chloride:
passes test
- UV/VIS-Spectrum: passes test
- Zinc: passes test
Absorption maximum λ max (ethanol 50 %): 491 - 495 nm
Spec. Absorptivity A 1%/1cm (λmax; 0.005 g/l; ethanol 50 %): ≥ 1120
TLC-Test: passes test
Loss on drying (110 °C): ≤ 8 %
Suitability for microscopy: passes test

Legal Information

CERTISTAIN is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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