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18909

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Calcofluor White Stain

suitable for microbiology

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UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
MA.02

product line

BioChemika

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

composition

Calcofluor White M2R, 1 g/L
Evans blue, 0.5 g/L

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

color

blue to very dark blue

λmax

423-443 nm

fluorescence

λex 423-443 nm in 0.1 M phosphate pH 7.0

application(s)

food and beverages
hematology
histology
microbiology

storage temp.

room temp

suitability

fungi
parasites
yeasts

SMILES string

C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC2=NC(=NC(=N2)N(CCO)CCO)NC3=CC(=C(C=C3)C=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4)NC5=NC(=NC(=N5)NC6=CC=CC=C6)N(CCO)CCO)S(=O)(=O)O)S(=O)(=O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C40H44N12O10S2/c53-21-17-51(18-22-54)39-47-35(41-29-7-3-1-4-8-29)45-37(49-39)43-31-15-13-27(33(25-31)63(57,58)59)11-12-28-14-16-32(26-34(28)64(60,61)62)44-38-46-36(42-30-9-5-2-6-10-30)48-40(50-38)52(19-23-55)20-24-56/h1-16,25-26,53-56H,17-24H2,(H,57,58,59)(H,60,61,62)(H2,41,43,45,47,49)(H2,42,44,46,48,50)/b12-11+

InChI key

CNGYZEMWVAWWOB-VAWYXSNFSA-N

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General description

Calcofluor White Stain (C.l. 40622) is a stilbene compound that has additional triazinyl and phenyl aromatic groups. It is also known as cellufluor.

Application

Calcofluor White Stain is a fluorescent stain that is used for the rapid detection of yeasts, fungi, and parasitic organisms. It is a non-specific fluorochrome that binds to cellulose and chitin in cell walls. It is suitable for use as a viability stain for plant cells. Additionally, calcofluor white is recommended as a counterstain for in situ hybridization staining of plant material and as a flow cytometry stain for assessing the viability of animal cells.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H319,H350

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

18909-VAR-F:
18909-BULK-F:
18909-100ML-F:

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