S3382

Solvent Blue 38

Practical grade, powder

• Synonym(s): Luxol^® Fast Blue MBSN
• CAS Number: 1328-51-4
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• NACRES: NA.47
• EC Number: 215-523-1
• MDL number: MFCD00071424

Properties

• Product Name: Solvent Blue 38, practical grade
• grade: practical grade
• Quality Segment: 200
• form: powder
• technique(s): titration: suitable
• solubility: methanol: 1 mg/mL, blue
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp

Description

General description

Solvent Blue 38 is a phthalocyanine stain, used for staining myelin, neurons and glial fibres.

Application

Solvent Blue 38 has been used to stain tissue sections to assess remyelination.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Solvent Blue 38 exhibits a strong affinity towards bases in the lipoproteins of myelin sheath due to which it is stained blue.

Legal Information

Luxol is a registered trademark of Rohm and Haas Co.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)