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Gram′s decolorizer solution

for Gram staining

• Sinónimos: Acetone ethanol mixture
• Número de CAS: 37348-17-7
• MDL number: MFCD00240361
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• NACRES: MA.02

Propiedades

• Quality Level: 100
• form: liquid
• technique(s): microbe id | staining: suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.361
• density: 0.80 g/mL at 20 °C
• antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp

Descripción

General description

Gram staining is one of the most significant staining techniques in microbiology. Gram′s decolorizer solution is a mixture of ethanol and acetone.

Application

Gram′s decolorizer solution is used in Gram staining procedure, after the iodine step to remove the crystal violet dye. The decolorizer dissolves the lipid layer from the gram-negative cells.

Información de seguridad

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H319,H336
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system
• supp_hazards: EUH066
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 68.0 °F
• flash_point_c: 20 °C
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter