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Basic Fuchsin

certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder

Synonym(s):

Basic Red 9, Fuchsin basic, Magenta O, Pararosaniline

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UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24891537
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Product Name

Basic Fuchsin, special for flagella, certified

agency

certified by the BSC

Quality Level

200

type

special for flagella, certified

form

powder

composition

pararosaniline acetate, 3 parts , pararosaniline chloride, 1 part

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

color

green to very dark green

pH

5.0-6.0 (1 g/L)

mp

250 °C

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

density

1.220 g/cm3

λmax

544 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

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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.

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.
Certified for use in Leifson′s flagella stain.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Basic fuchsin possesses anesthetic, bactericidal (gram-positive), and fungicidal properties.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

hcodes

H350

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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SHBS9535
SHBR3458
SHBR6945
SHBQ5821
MKCB2025V

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Analysis and testing of biological stains--the Biological Stain Commission Procedures.
D P Penney et al.
Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission, 77(5-6), 237-275 (2003-02-05)

Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
B0904-25G04061835521067
B0904-5G04061833420010

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