TMS-010
Alcian-Blue Staining Solution
Synonym(s):
Alcian blue 8G, Alcian blue PAS stain, Alcian blue stain
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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.75
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technique(s)
cell based assay: suitable
cell culture | stem cell: suitable
cell differentiation: suitable
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General description
Alcian blues, are a family of polyvalent basic dyes, of which, the Alcian blue 8G has been historically the most common and the most reliable member. It is used to stain acidic polysaccharides such as glycosaminoglycans in cartilages and other body structures, some types of mucopolysaccharides, sialylated glycocalyx of cells etc. Alcian blue if often used to identify Chondrocytes from differentiated cultures of both human and rodent mesenchymal stem cells.
Application
Research Category
Stem Cell Research
Stem Cell Research
Research Sub Category
Osteobiology
Arthritis
Osteobiology
Arthritis
Quality
Solution is blue with no particulates present. Solution is suitable for endpoint cell culture assays.
Physical form
Product is presented as a 1% w/v Alcian Blue solution in acetic acid at pH 2.5.
Product is presented as a 1% w/v Alcian Blue solution.
Storage and Stability
Store at room temperature for up to 4 months from date of receipt. If Alcian-Blue solution forms a precipitate, remove particulates by passage through a 0.22 or 0.45-micron filter.
Disclaimer
Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point(F)
102.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
39 °C - closed cup
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