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A9231

Acridine Orange solution

2% in H2O

Synonym(s):

3,6-Acridinediamine, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-, monohydrochloride, 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H19N3 · HCl
CAS Number:
65-61-2
Molecular Weight:
301.81
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
329771043
NACRES:
NA.47
MDL number:
MFCD00005029
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liquid

Quality Segment

100

shelf life

18 mo.

concentration

2% in H2O

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

N(C)(C)c1cc2nc3c(cc2cc1)ccc(c3)N(C)C

InChI

1S/C17H19N3/c1-19(2)14-7-5-12-9-13-6-8-15(20(3)4)11-17(13)18-16(12)10-14/h5-11H,1-4H3

InChI key

DPKHZNPWBDQZCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acridine Orange (C.l. 46005) is an acridine dye with a ring structure and overall small planar conjugated system.

Application

Acridine orange is a DNA intercalating dye that is a recommended DNA stain for flow cytometry. It differentially stains double-stranded and single-stranded nucleic acids.

It also has the following applications-
  • staining of RNA and acid mucins
  • detecting apoptosis
  • staining blood smears to diagnose malaria
  • identifying and enumerating granulocytes in fish
  • staining eukaryotic cells to demonstrate low pH structures

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

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