Aniline Blue diammonium salt
SIAL/415049 - certified by the Biological Stain Commission
CAS Number: 66687-07-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C37H32N5O9S3
Molecular Weight: 786.87
Linear Formula: C37H32N5O9S3
Product Type: Chemical
λmax | 605 nm |
application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
composition | Dye content, 65% |
form | powder, crystals or granules |
grade | certified by the Biological Stain Commission |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
storage temp. | room temp |
Application: | Aniline blue (nominally as methyl blue or water blue) is a component of commonly used polychrome stains. Heidenhain′s AZAN stain and the Mallory′s polychrome stain both entail staining steps using aniline blue-orange G mixtures. Aniline blue is used in Gomori’s one-step trichrome stain and Mallory’s connective tissue stain for tissue including kidney and intestine. |
General description: | Aniline Blue is the traditional name applied to anionic dyes produced by successive phenylation and sulfonation of basic fuchsine. It is a mixture of methyl blue (Cl 42780, Acid blue 93) and water blue (Cl 42755, Acid blue 22). |
Packaging: | 25, 50 g in glass bottle |
Suitability: | Certified for use in Mallory′s connective tissue stain and Gomori′s one-step trichrome. |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
Safety Statements | 26-36 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Storage Temp. | room temp |
UNSPSC | 12171500 |