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Brilliant Green

Dye content, ≥90%, certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder

Synonym(s):

Astradiamant green GX, Basic Green 1, Diamond Green, Emerald Green, Ethyl Green, Malachite Green G, Solid Green JO

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H34N2O4S
CAS Number:
633-03-4
Molecular Weight:
482.63
Colour Index Number:
42040
Beilstein:
3901207
EC Number:
211-190-1
MDL number:
MFCD00011880
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24891745
NACRES:
NA.47

product name

Brilliant Green, certified by the Biological Stain Commission

grade

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

form

powder

composition

Dye content, ≥90%

color

dark green

mp

210 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL, blue

εmax

≥1750 at 628- 632  nm in 50% ethanol

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OS([O-])(=O)=O.CCN(CC)c1ccc(cc1)C(\c2ccccc2)=C3/C=CC(\C=C3)=[N+](/CC)CC

InChI

1S/C27H33N2.H2O4S/c1-5-28(6-2)25-18-14-23(15-19-25)27(22-12-10-9-11-13-22)24-16-20-26(21-17-24)29(7-3)8-4;1-5(2,3)4/h9-21H,5-8H2,1-4H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

NNBFNNNWANBMTI-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Suitability

Certified for bacteriostatic potency. Tested as a bacteriostatic agent against a spore-former and two members of the colon-typhoid group.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H317,H318,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

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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Yosef D Huberman et al.
Poultry science, 98(6), 2422-2431 (2019-01-29)
Salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Enteritidis is a widespread zoonosis and poultry products are an important source of infection. This study was carried out to evaluate the protection of different vaccination schedules in layers using a live commercial attenuated Salmonella Enteritidis
Priyanka Pandey et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 20(1), 238-249 (2012-04-03)
A biosorbent was developed by simple dried Agaricus bisporus (SDAB) and effectively used for the biosorption of cationic dyes, Crystal Violet and Brilliant Green. For the evaluation of the biosorbent system, all the batch equilibrium parameters like pH, biomass dose
Efficient fluorescence enhancement and cooperative binding of an organic dye in a supra-biomolecular host-protein assembly.
Achikanath C Bhasikuttan et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 46(22), 4120-4122 (2007-04-20)
Wendy C Andersen et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 637(1-2), 279-289 (2009-03-17)
Liquid chromatographic methods are presented for the quantitative and confirmatory determination of crystal violet (CV; also known as gentian violet), leucocrystal violet (LCV), brilliant green (BG), and leucobrilliant green (LBG) in catfish. LCV and LBG were oxidized to the chromic
Jinzhang Gao et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 137(1), 431-436 (2006-04-11)
This paper described a plasma degradation of Brilliant Green (BG) by glow discharge electrolysis. Various influencing factors such as the voltage, the distance between cathode and anode were examined. Ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectra, gas chromatogram-mass spectrum (GC-MS), and chemical oxygen
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