Alcian Blue 8GX Certified

Alcian Blue 8GX Certified| CAS: 33864-99-2|MF: C56H68Cl4CuN16S4|MW: 1298.86|Buy now for reliable and Reproducible results from TriStains.

Alcian Blue 8GX Certified (CAS No. 33864-99-2) is a dark blue to purple crystalline powder which is a cationic dye. It has been approved to be used in known staining procedures like the pH 2.5 by Mowry, the pH 5.7 procedure by Scott and the keratin and mucin demonstration procedure by Kreyberg. The chemical equation of Alcian Blue 8GX is C56H68Cl4CuN16S4 and also referred to as Alcian Blue or Ingrain Blue 1. This dye is reasonably soluble in water and soluble in cellosolve, ethanol, and ethylene glycol and insoluble in xylene, with a very low solubility. Alcian Blue 8GX is particularly suited to use in histological staining because of its huge conjugated molecular structure.

Applications

• Staining of sulfated proteoglycan in murine mesenchymal progenitor cell (MPC) nodules.
• Used in staining of sulfated proteoglycans in bovine articular chondrocytes.
• Forms precipitates using acidic glycosaminoglycans, which favours the quantitative estimation of the glycosaminoglycan content.

Key features

• Certified by the Biological Stain Commission: Assures high repeatability and reproducibility of staining.
• Specific Attachment of Acidic Molecules: Shows high binding to mucins and glycosaminoglycans.
• Specified Solubility Properties: Dissolves in water and alcohol based solvents; not dissolvable in xylene.
• Multipurpose Histological Application: Applicable to various classical and advanced tissue staining processes.

General Description

Alcian Blue 8GX Certified (CAS No. 33864-99-2) is a high-purity, cationic histological stain that is commonly used in histology and cytology. It is certified by the Biological Stain Commission and therefore guarantees consistent and reliable results when used in research or diagnostic purposes.

TriStains offers Alcian Blue 8GX Certified in research grade to be used in cytology, histology, microbiology, hematology, and biological research laboratories. This stain works well in standard staining regimens as well as in special staining regimens. Alcian Blue 8GX Certified prices are based on the volume of orders and packaging. TriStains will provide competitive prices to the individual researchers, and institutional and bulk buyers. To get a quote or pricing, call our customer care department. TriStains has a reputation of producing quality performance based, purified and reliable laboratory stains and reagents. The good option to use is Alcian Blue 8GX Certified that is suitable in cases where there is need to maintain precision and reproducibility in the laboratory.

About Brand

TriStains provides a marketplace for histology and biological stains, which is comprehensive enough to encompass the peculiar requirements of laboratories specializing in Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, and Hematology. With a reputation for exceeding quality expectations, TriStains performance is outstanding which allows for resolution of cell and tissue components fundamental to life sciences to be clearly visualized. Each product under TriStains series is validated for accuracy, reliability and consistency. TriStains, which manufactures and markets stains and indicators in various packing, offers laboratories turn key solutions for all their staining and indicator needs, improving accuracy in every experiment.