Azure B(Azure 1)

Azure B(Azure 1) CAS: 531-55-5 | MF: C15H16ClN3S | MW: 305.83, Buy now Histological Stains & Dyes for Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, Hematology & Biology Lab from TriStains. All Tristains products are exclusively distributed by Dawn Scientific Inc.

Azure B is a dark green to brown colored powder with the chemical formula C15H16ClN3S. When it mixed with water, it gives clear blue to dark blue solution (1 mg/mL). Azure B is also known as N,N,N′-Trimethylthionin, Azure I and Methyleneazure. Azure B is an organic chloride salt having 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining and is an active metabolite of methylene blue. It has a role as a histological dye, a fluorochrome, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor. It contains a 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium.

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Application :

• Azure B has been used for the staining of chromosomes.
• It is a cationic dye. It is part of the Romanowsky stain, which is used for the staining of blood films.
• It is also used for the localization of nucleic acids.

Benefits :

• Gives reliable results
• Water soluble dye