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Trypan Blue solution

0.4%, for microscopy

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C34H24N6Na4O14S4
CAS Number:
72-57-1
Molecular Weight:
960.81
Beilstein:
4360496
MDL number:
MFCD00003969
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
329770254
NACRES:
MA.02

grade

for microscopy

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

concentration

0.4%

color

blue to very dark blue

density

1.007 g/mL at 20 °C

εmax

1.4 at 603 nm in methanol

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].Cc1cc(ccc1N=Nc2c(O)c3c(N)cc(cc3cc2S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)-c4ccc(N=Nc5c(O)c6c(N)cc(cc6cc5S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)c(C)c4

InChI

1S/C34H28N6O14S4.4Na/c1-15-7-17(3-5-25(15)37-39-31-27(57(49,50)51)11-19-9-21(55(43,44)45)13-23(35)29(19)33(31)41)18-4-6-26(16(2)8-18)38-40-32-28(58(52,53)54)12-20-10-22(56(46,47)48)14-24(36)30(20)34(32)42;;;;/h3-14,41-42H,35-36H2,1-2H3,(H,43,44,45)(H,46,47,48)(H,49,50,51)(H,52,53,54);;;;/q;4*+1/p-4

InChI key

GLNADSQYFUSGOU-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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General description

Trypan Blue is a tetrasulfonated anionic, hydrophilic azo dye derived from toluidine. The non-permeable cell membrane dye is a vital dye that selectively stains dead or non-viable cells, that pass through damaged but not through intact cell membranes.

Application

Trypan blue applications include:
  • it is a routinely used for viability testing for diverse cell types including frozen sperm and aortic muscle cells exposed to antifungal agents.
  • employed as a collagen stain in a Van Gieson procedure
  • To stain amyloid, Trypan blue is considered as a blue alternative to Congo red in Puchtler-Bennhold stains.
  • used as a fluorescent tracer of cell populations in embryology
  • used as a tumor promoter modulating permeability of lysosomal membranes
Trypan Blue solution has also been used in the cytotoxity tests and to determine the vital cells for the analysis of cell division.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Trypan Blue is excluded by most living cells, but can be taken into phagocytes and certain other cells.

Physical form

0.4% in 0.81% sodium chloride; 0.06% potassium phosphate, dibasic

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H350

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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