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Indigo Carmine

HARLECO® For staining cytoplasm, negri bodies and connective tissue

Synonym(s):

Indigo Carmine, Carmine Blue

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H8N2Na2O8S2
CAS Number:
860-22-0
Molecular Weight:
466.35
Colour Index Number:
73015
MDL number:
MFCD00005723
UNSPSC Code:
41116130
EC Index Number:
212-728-8

Quality Level

300

pH

7 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

mp

>340 °C (decomposition)

solubility

1 g/L

storage temp.

10-30°C

InChI

1S/C16H10N2O8S2.2Na/c19-15-9-5-7(27(21,22)23)1-3-11(9)17-13(15)14-16(20)10-6-8(28(24,25)26)2-4-12(10)18-14;;/h1-6,17-18H,(H,21,22,23)(H,24,25,26);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b14-13+;;

InChI key

KHLVKKOJDHCJMG-QDBORUFSSA-L

Application

Certified by the Biological Stain Commission (BSC)
For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use.
For Professional Use.
Used for staining cytoplasm, negri bodies and connective tissue. Can be mixed with Eosin Y as a counterstain to hematoxylin for staining vaginal smears.
HARLECO® For staining cytoplasm, negri bodies and connective tissue

Legal Information

HARLECO is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

10-13 - German Storage Class 10 to 13

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