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Carbol Fuchsin

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UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47
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Product Name

Carbol Fuchsin,

form

powder

Quality Segment

color

green to brown

solubility

ethanol: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C21H21N3.ClH/c1-13-11-16(5-9-19(13)23)21(15-3-7-18(22)8-4-15)17-6-10-20(24)14(2)12-17;/h3-12,22H,23-24H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

YCIVZWKFFBDLTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Carbol Fuchsin is a basic dye which forms a yellow-brown compound in presence of acid. It is mainly required for the staining of mycobacteria. The waxy walls of mycobacteria helps in retaining the dye within cells. It can also be used for the staining of bacterial spores.

Other Notes

Mixture of basic fuchsin and phenol.

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color

green to brown

color

green to very dark green

color

blue-green

color

-

solubility

ethanol: 1 mg/mL

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

solubility

-

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder or crystals

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp


signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2

target_organs

Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges



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Heritage J, Evans EGV and Killington RA
Introductory Microbiology (1996)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C4165-10G04061833491775
C4165-25G04061833491782

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  1. How is product C4165, Carbol Fuchsin,  prepared for staining?

    1 answer
    1. Product C4165 consists of approximately 90% pararosaniline to 10% phenol.  A working solution can be prepared from the powder by first dissolving 1.5 grams of the powder in 100 ml of 95% ethanol, then adding an equal volume of deionized water.

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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