Phenosafranine

Phenosafranine CAS: 81-93-6 | MF: C18H15ClN4 | MW: 322.79, Buy now Histological Stains & Dyes for Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, Hematology & Biology Lab from TriStains. All Tristains products are exclusively distributed by Dawn Scientific Inc.

Phenosafranine exists as a dark green crystalline powder and can be dissolved in water and ethanol to form a red solution. Its chemical formula is C18H15ClN4, and it is also known as Basic Red 2 and Safranine T. This organic chloride salt contains 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium as the counterion and has been utilized for nuclear staining, as well as serving as a fluorochrome, histological dye, and photosensitizing agent.

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Application :

• Phenosafranine is used to stain biological tissues and cells, aiding in microscopic examination. It is particularly useful for staining nuclei.
• It can be used in differential staining techniques to distinguish between different types of cells or cellular components.
• It is used to stain bacteria, helping to differentiate between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in Gram staining protocols.
• It is also used to stain yeast and fungi for microscopic observation.
• It can be used in studies involving the binding of dyes to DNA, useful in various molecular biology applications.

Benefits :

• Provides clear and vivid staining of biological materials
• Chemically stable and soluble in both water and ethanol
• Ability to differentially stain different types of cells or cellular components