General description
Trypan Blue is a tetrasulfonated anionic, hydrophilic azo dye derived from toluidine. The non-permeable cell membrane dye is a vital dye that selectively stains dead or non-viable cells, that pass through damaged but not through intact cell membranes.
Application
Trypan blue applications include:
- it is a routinely used for viability testing for diverse cell types including frozen sperm and aortic muscle cells exposed to antifungal agents.
- employed as a collagen stain in a Van Gieson procedure
- To stain amyloid, Trypan blue is considered as a blue alternative to Congo red in Puchtler-Bennhold stains.
- used as a fluorescent tracer of cell populations in embryology
- used as a tumor promoter modulating permeability of lysosomal membranes
Biochem/physiol Actions
Trypan Blue is excluded by most living cells, but can be taken into phagocytes and certain other cells.
Physical form
0.4% in 0.81% sodium chloride; 0.06% potassium phosphate, dibasic
Molecular Weight: 960.81. Empirical Formula: C34H24N6Na4O14S4. grade: for microscopy. Quality Level: 200. form: liquid. shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label. concentration: 0.4%. density: 1.007 . g/mL . at 20 . °C. ε. max: 1.4 at 603 . nm in methanol. application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturinghematology
histology. storage temp.: room temp. SMILES string: [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].Cc1cc(ccc1N: Nc2c(O)c3c(N)cc(cc3cc2S([O-])(: O): O)S([O-])(: O): O)-c4ccc(N: Nc5c(O)c6c(N)cc(cc6cc5S([O-])(: O): O)S([O-])(: O): O)c(C)c4. InChI: 1S/C34H28N6O14S4.4Na/c1-15-7-17(3-5-25(15)37-39-31-27(57(49,50)51)11-19-9-21(55(43,44)45)13-23(35)29(19)33(31)41)18-4-6-26(16(2)8-18)38-40-32-28(58(52,53)54)12-20-10-22(56(46,47)48)14-24(36)30(20)34(32)42. . . . /h3-14,41-42H,35-36H2,1-2H3,(H,43,44,45)(H,46,47,48)(H,49,50,51)(H,52,53,54). . . . /q. 4*+1/p-4. InChI key: GLNADSQYFUSGOU-UHFFFAOYSA-J. Pictograms: GHS08. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H350. Precautionary Statements: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501. Hazard Classifications: Carc. 1B. Storage Class Code: 6.1D - Non-combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter.
- UPC:
- 51101906
- Condition:
- New
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- 93595-250ML
- CAS:
- 72-57-1
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