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116316 Methyl blue (C.I. 42780)

for microscopy

Methyl blue (C.I. 42780) MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Methyl blue for microscopy and microbiology

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      Description
      Catalogue Number116316
      SynonymsMethyl blue for microscopy and microbiology
      DescriptionMethyl blue (C.I. 42780)
      OverviewMethyl blue (C.I.42780), is a dry dye for the preparation of a color staining solution used for the polychrome staining of histological tissue sections of human origin. The dye is a CE certified IVD product and has a constant dye content and a reliable high quality, which is one of the major precondition for a reproducible diagnostic staining. For more details, please see instructions for use (IFU). The IFU can be downloaded from this webpage.
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      CAS number28983-56-4
      EC number249-352-9
      Hill FormulaC₃₇H₂₇N₃Na₂O₉S₃
      Molar Mass799.79 g/mol
      HS Code3204 19 00
      Structure formula ImageStructure formula Image
      Quality LevelMQ400
      Applications
      Applicationfor microscopy
      Biological Information
      Physicochemical Information
      Flash point>300 °C
      Melting Point>-250 K
      pH value5.0 (10 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
      Bulk density670 kg/m3
      Solubility70 g/l
      Dimensions
      Materials Information
      Toxicological Information
      LD 50 oralLD50 Rat > 5000 mg/kg
      Safety Information according to GHS
      RTECSDB5044700
      Storage class10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
      WGKWGK 2 obviously hazardous to water
      Disposal3
      Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
      Safety Information
      Product Usage Statements
      Storage and Shipping Information
      StorageStore at +2°C to +30°C.
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      Specifications
      Dye content (spectrophotometrically)≥ 60 %
      Identity
      - sodium
      passes test
      - UV/VIS-Spectrumpasses test
      Absorption maximum λ max (Hydrochloric acid 0.005 mol/l)595 - 605 nm
      Spec. Absorptivity A 1%/1cm (λmax; 0.01 g/l; hydrochloric acid 0.005 mol/l)675 - 1125
      TLC-Testpasses test
      Loss on drying (110 °C)≤ 7 %
      Suitability for microscopypasses test