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Neisser′s Methylene Blue Solution

• Synonym(s): Methylene Blue Solution according to Neisser
• NACRES: MA.02
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500

Properties

• product line: BioChemika
• Quality Segment: 100
• form: liquid
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): microbe id | staining: suitable
• solubility: soluble, clear
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• suitability: suitable for microscopy, Microthrix parvicella, Nostocoida spp., Corynebacterium spp.

Description

General description

Well developed granules of volutin (polyphosphate) may be seen in unstained wet preparations as round refractive bodies within the bacterial cytoplasm. With methylene blue they stain metachromatically, a reddish purple color.

Other Notes

Methylene blue 1 g/L, ethanol (95 %) 50 mL/L, glacial acetic acid 50 mL/L in water

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles