Nile Blue A
SIGMA/N0766 - certified by the BSC
Synonym: Basic Blue 12; Nile blue sulfate
CAS Number: 3625-57-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C40H40N6O6S
Molecular Weight: 732.85
EC Number: 222-832-5
MDL Number: MFCD00064529
Linear Formula: 2C20H20N3O · SO4
Product Type: Chemical
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| agency | certified by the BSC |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | dark green |
| composition | Dye content, ≥75% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/2C20H19N3O.H2O4S/c2*1- |
| InChI key | QIRDPEPUXNCOLD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | >300 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | [O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.CC[N+] |
| solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| Application: | Certified for use in Lillie and Fullmer method for staining and discriminating between melanins and lipofuscins in paraffin sections of animal tissue; Lillie and Fuller method for fatty acids/lipids using frozen sections of fatty liver and avocado. |
| Application: | Nile Blue A has been used for the staining of eggs before transferring them to the hosts. It has been used for the staining of cells. |
| Features and Benefits: | Used in the preparation of an amperometric glucose sensor. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | >300 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 51180 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |