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T8154

Trypan Blue solution

0.4%, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Blue cell viability dye

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C34H24N6Na4O14S4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
960.81
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.75
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4360496
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sterility

sterile-filtered

Quality Level

form

liquid

storage condition

dry at room temperature

concentration

0.4%

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable, tissue processing: suitable

application(s)

cell analysis

shipped in

ambient

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

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General description

For the same product in a convenient lyophilized (powder) format, please see T6146

Trypan Blue (TB), an anionic hydrophilic azo dye, crosses only the cell membranes of dead cells, thereby staining dead tissues/cells blue. It is used in quantitative microscopy for a dye exclusion staining technique to differentiate between live and dead mammalian cells.
Trypan blue is a dye used to distinguish between live and dead cells. It is a vital stain that is not absorbed by healthy viable cells, but stains cells with a damaged cell membrane. This way, only dead cells can be counted. The method is sometimes referred to as the dye exclusion method.

Application

Trypan Blue solution has been used:
  • in cell viability assay to count viable and dead cells
  • in rescue assay to count viable cells
  • in trypan blue exclusion counting method to determine proliferation curve
  • as the saline control and in the preparation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) solution to confirm the success of LPS infusion
  • in trypan blue dye exclusion test to determine gastric epithelial cells (GEC) viability
  • to count GEC cells using a hemocytometer

Preparation Note

Prepared in 0.81% sodium chloride and 0.06% potassium phosphate, dibasic.

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Health hazard

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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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SKUGTIN
T8154-100ML04061838260109
T8154-1LSTAB04065272481816
T8154-20ML04061838260116

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