Methylene blue, certified

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

For use in acid-fast bacteria, acid-fast baccilli, and as a rickettsia stain, Cain's method for mitochrondria. For staining Negri bodies in nerve cells. (Basic Blue 9; Swiss Blue)

• Used to distinguish autonomic nerves. Richardson, K.C., (1969) Anat. Rec., 164, 231. General stain for animals, histology.
• A simple rapid staining procedure for methacrylate embedded tissue sections using chromotrope 2R and Methylene Blue. Dougherty, M.M., and King, J.S., (1984) Stain Tech., 59, 149
• An established routine method for differential staining of epoxy-embedded tissue sections. Schroeder, H.E., Rossinsky, K., and Muller, W., (1980) Microsc. Acta 83, 111
• Used with Basic Fuchsin for stain epoxy-embedded tissue. Sato, T. and Shamoto, M. (1973). A simple rapid polychrome stain for epoxy-embedded tissue. Stain Technol., 48:223

C₁₆H₁₈N₃SCl•3H₂O

F.W. 319.86+aq

CAS #7220-79-3

Solubility: 9.5% Water; 6.0% Alcohol; 6.5% Cellosolve; 10.0% Glycol; 0.0% Xylene.

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