Thionin acetate
Agent Name
Thionin acetate
CAS Number
78338-22-4; 135-59-1
Formula
C12-H9-N3-S.C2-H4-O2
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
Thionin acetate salt; 3,7-Diamino-5-phenothiazinium acetate; Lauth’s violet; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] Thionine acetate; [Wikipedia]
Category
Azine Dyes
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Thionine, also known as thionine acetate or Lauth's violet, is a strongly staining metachromatic dye that is widely used for biological staining. Thionine can also be used in place of Schiff reagent in quantitative Feulgen staining of DNA. It can also be used to mediate electron transfer in microbial fuel cells. The dye's name is frequently misspelled, with omission of the e. The -ine ending indicates that the compound is an amine." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Methylene blue" and "Azure C."
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