Toluidine blue O, certified

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A general stain for epoxy thick sections. Alizarin red/Toluidine blue for distinction between bone & cartilage and the degree of ossification in mammalian embryos. Johnson's method for methachromatic tissue. With cresyl violet for staining DNA and RNA. With thionin for malignant cells of biopsy specimens. Barajas et al.(1981) Identification of renal neuroeffector junctions by electron microscopy of re-embedded light microscopic autoradiograms of semithin sections. J. Ultrastruct. Res. 77: 379.Campbell, R.D., And Hermans, C.O. (1972). A rapid method for resectioning 0.5 4.0µm epoxy sections for electron microscopy. Stain Technol. 47:115. (Basic blue; Methylene Blue T50 or T Extra)

C₁₅H₁₆N₃SCl

FW 305.83

CAS #92-31-9

Dye Content: approx. 85% min.

Solubility: 3.25% Water; 1.75% Alcohol; 3.5% Cellosolve; 5.5% Glycol; 0.0% Xylene

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