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New Methylene Blue N

Dye content ~70 %

Synonym(s):

Basic Blue 24, Methylene Blue N

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H22ClN3S
CAS Number:
1934-16-3
Molecular Weight:
347.91
Colour Index Number:
52030
EC Number:
217-696-9
MDL number:
MFCD00135878
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24879556
NACRES:
NA.47

form

powder, crystals or chunks

composition

Dye content, ~70%

mp

190 °C (dec.) (lit.)

λmax

590 nm
632 nm (2nd)

εmax

≥29000 at 626-634 nm in water
≥30500 at 586-594 nm in water

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Cl-].CCNc1cc2[s+]c3cc(NCC)c(C)cc3nc2cc1C

InChI

1S/C18H22N3S.ClH/c1-5-19-13-9-17-15(7-11(13)3)21-16-8-12(4)14(20-6-2)10-18(16)22-17;/h7-10,19-20H,5-6H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

NZYCYASKVWSANA-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

New methylene blue N has been used as a photosensitizer for the photodynamic inactivation of Candida albicans.

Biochem/physiol Actions

New methylene blue N can bind, neutralize and crosslink with RNA. This causes co-precipitation of ribosomal and residual RNA with the mitochondria and ferritin masses. These events make the living young erythrocytes as microscopically visible, dark-blue clusters and filaments, referred to as reticulum. New Methylene Blue N helps in counting of reticulocytes (erythrocytes containing RNA).

Features and Benefits

Solvent soluble cationic thiazine dye

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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0000376807
0000376807
0000164445
SHBN9708
SHBL0614

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Mari Kono et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 404(2), 105-110 (2009-03-24)
The enumeration of peripheral blood reticulocytes plays an important part in clinical hematology. Although reticulocyte enumeration is currently performed with visible dyes such as New Methylene Blue (NMB), fluorescent dyes, or anti-CD71 (transferrin receptor) antibody, it has not been demonstrated
Blue dye and red light, a dynamic combination for prophylaxis and treatment of cutaneous Candida albicans infections in mice.
Dai T, et al.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55, 5710-5710 (2011)
N A Noble et al.
Journal of developmental physiology, 3(6), 333-341 (1981-12-01)
Glucose utilization through the hexose monophosphate shunt was measured in erythrocytes from fetal sheep, newborn lambs and adult pregnant sheep. Fetal erythrocytes demonstrate dramatically increased glucose oxidation in the presence of the oxidant new methylene blue. This response declines by
S N Wickramasinghe et al.
Clinical and laboratory haematology, 7(4), 353-358 (1985-01-01)
The ultrastructure of redox-dye-treated HbH-containing red cells has been shown to be dependent on the nature of the redox dye used. Brilliant cresyl blue causes the formation of a large number of small inclusions which are invariably attached to the
Fernando A Castro et al.
Veterinary surgery : VS, 34(6), 539-542 (2005-12-14)
To evaluate the accuracy of a new technique for perineural injection of the lateral palmar nerve and to determine frequency of inadvertent injection into the carpal synovial sheath with this technique. Prospective experimental study. Thirty equine cadaver forelimbs. Each of
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