B0904
Basic Fuchsin
certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder
Synonym(s):
Basic Red 9, Fuchsin basic, Magenta O, Pararosaniline
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Product Name
Basic Fuchsin, special for flagella, certified
agency
certified by the BSC
Quality Level
type
special for flagella, certified
form
powder
composition
pararosaniline acetate, 3 parts , pararosaniline chloride, 1 part
technique(s)
microbe id | staining: suitable
color
green to very dark green
pH
5.0-6.0 (1 g/L)
mp
250 °C
solubility
H2O: 1 mg/mL
density
1.220 g/cm3
λmax
544 nm
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
General description
Basic fuchsin, a triphenylmethane dye is commonly a mixture of pararosaniline (C.I. 42500), rosaniline (C.I. 42510), magenta II and new fuchsine (CI 42520). Basic fuchsin is widely used in tissue-specific staining of biological and coloring several materials including orlon, cotton, leather, paper etc. It is also used to stain collagen, muscle and mitochondria.
Application
Basic Fuchsin has been used in several biological tests including:
- Acid-fast staining with carbol-fuchsine
- Periodic Acid-Schiff method
- Feulgen technique for DNA staining
- ENDO culture medium for distinguishing between the bacteria Escherichia coli and Aerobacter aerogenes
- Leifson′s method for bacterial flagella staining.
Certified for use in Leifson′s flagella stain.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Basic fuchsin possesses anesthetic, bactericidal (gram-positive), and fungicidal properties.
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Danger
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pcodes
Hazard Classifications
Carc. 1B
Storage Class
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
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Analysis and testing of biological stains--the Biological Stain Commission Procedures.
D P Penney et al.
Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission, 77(5-6), 237-275 (2003-02-05)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| B0904-25G | 04061835521067 |
| B0904-5G | 04061833420010 |