Description
fluorescent dye
Synonyms: 3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride hydrochloride, Euflavine
Application
In living mice, acriflavine hydrochloride has been used in the confocal laser endomicroscopy to check the crypt structure in mucosa. It has also been used in Neurospora strain selection by checking the acriflavine resistance.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Acriflavine hydrochloride is a fluorescent dye. It is used as a topical contrast agent. It mainly stains nuclei and is applied to tissues before microscopy.
PROPERTIES
Pack Size
25g
form
powder
mp
260 °C (dec.) (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 1 mg/mL
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
Other Notes
A mixture of 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium (acriflavin) and 3,6-diaminoacridine (proflavin)
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