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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Methylene Blue zinc chloride double salt suitable for microscopy, ~1 mol/mol water

Product Number
66721

Product Brand
sial

CAS Number
26283-09-0

Molecular Weight
388.00 (anhydrous basis)

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder
TITRATION80.0 - 120.0 %
TITRATION (METHOD)ARGENTOMETRIC AFTER OXYGEN COMBUSTION
THIN LAYER CHROMATOGR.CORRESPONDS TO STANDARD
SOLUBILITY (COLOR)Dark Blue to Very Dark Blue
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)0.01G IN 10ML WATER
LOSS ON DRYING≤ 15 %
WAVELENGTH (1) (UV)656 - 666 nm
EXTINCTION (1%/1CM) (1) (UV)≥ 1200
SOLVENT (UV)WATER