Common name
Suggested name
Other names
C.I. number
C.I. name
Class
Ionisation
Solubility aqueous
Solubility ethanol
Absorption maximum
Colour
Empirical formula
Formula weight
Gallamin blue
Gallamin blue
–
51045
Mordant blue 45
Oxazin
Basic
–
–
651
Blue
C15H14N3O4Cl
335.7
Gallamin blue has been used as a hematoxylin substitute, with iron alum as the mordant, in the H&E stain.
Reference R. D. Lillie. Conn's Biological Stains
Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD., U.S.A.
