Potassium Permanganate .5%

Buy Potassium Permanganate .5% (7722-64-7) MF: KMnO4 | MW: 158.03. Get High Quality Potassium Permanganate .5% (7722-64-7) from Tristains.

Potassium permanganate is an inorganic compound characterized by its purple hue and represented by the chemical formula KMnO4. A 0.5% solution of potassium permanganate appears as a purple aqueous solution and serves as a staining agent. This 0.5% solution is utilized in various specialized staining kits, including Masson Fontana, Paraldehyde Fuchsin, Hematoxylin P.T.A., Reticulin, and Reticulin Contrast.

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Application :

• Potassium permanganate 0.5% is a solution used in histology and other scientific applications. 
• The primary role of the solution is mild oxidation of the section (usually combined with sulfuric acid) and additional enhancement of activities of reactive spots on the tissue sample.

Benefits :

• Oxidizing agent
• It is common TLC stain for the detection of oxidizable functional groups such as alcohols, aldehydes, alkenes, and ketones.