Basic Fuchsin
SIAL/B0904 - special for flagella, certified
Synonym: Basic Red 9; Fuchsin basic; Magenta O; Pararosaniline
Product Type: Chemical
| λmax | 544 nm |
| agency | certified by the BSC |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | green to very dark green |
| composition | pararosaniline acetate, 3 parts |
| pararosaniline chloride, 1 part | |
| density | 1.220 g/cm3 |
| form | powder |
| mp | 250 °C |
| pH | 5.0-6.0 (1 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| type | special for flagella, certified |
| Application: | Basic Fuchsin has been used in several biological tests including: • Acid-fast staining with carbol-fuchsine • Periodic Acid-Schiff method • Feulgen technique for DNA staining • ENDO culture medium for distinguishing between the bacteria Escherichia coli and Aerobacter aerogenes • Leifson′s method for bacterial flagella staining. |
| Application: | Certified for use in Leifson′s flagella stain. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Basic fuchsin possesses anesthetic, bactericidal (gram-positive), and fungicidal properties. |
| General description: | Basic fuchsin, a triphenylmethane dye is commonly a mixture of pararosaniline (C.I. 42500), rosaniline (C.I. 42510), magenta II and new fuchsine (CI 42520). Basic fuchsin is widely used in tissue-specific staining of biological and coloring several materials including orlon, cotton, leather, paper etc. It is also used to stain collagen, muscle and mitochondria. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H350 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 45 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 250 °C |
| Density | 1.220 g/cm3 |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |


