Methyl green, certified

Certified by the Biological Stain Commission All Dyes/Stains are for research use only. Not meant for drug, food household use.

Myeloperoxidase stain used for epoxy-embedded sections. Myeloperoxidase stain; Used with bismarck brown for mucin and calciformcells of intestine, cartilage of trachea, and embryonic tissue; Used with toluidine blue for differentiating between diphtheria & other bacteria.(Zinc Chloride Salt; Ethyl Green)

• Used as a counterstain in Almann's aniline acid fuchsin technique for mitochrondria; used in Kurnick's Methyl Green-Pyonin stain for nuclei and cystoplasmic granules of liver cells. Marker for DNA at acid and neutral conditions. J.B. Boyd, H.R. Mitchell, (1965) Anal. Biochem., 13, 28.
• Used for epoxy-embedded thick sections. Sievers, J. (1971).
• Basic two-dye stains for epoxy-embedded 0.3-1µm sections. Stain Technol., 46:195

 C₂₇H₃₅N₃C₁₂·ZnC₁₂

F.W. 608.79

CAS #7114-03-6

Solubility: 8.0% water; 3.0% Alcohol; 1.8% Cellosolve; 3.5% Glycol; 0.0% Xylene.

Store at room temperature

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