Common Name: Erie garnet B
Suggested Name: Congo corinth
Other Names:
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C.I. Number: 22145
C.I. Name: Direct red 10
Color: Red
Solubility Aqueous: Moderately
Solubility Ethanol: Moderately
Absorption Maximum: 527
Empirical Formula: C32H21N5O7S2Na2
Formula Weight: 697.7
Description
Congo corinth G is one of the dyes in Geschickter's solution, with Azure A. This solution is used to stain frozen sections for rapid diagnosis. The sections look very similar to those stained by polychromed methylene blue. Its structure is very similar to Congo red, and has been used to demonstrate amyloid.
References
- R. D. Lillie.
Conn’s Biological Stains
Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD., U.S.A. - Edward Gurr, 1971
Synthetic dyes in biology, medicine and chemistry
Academic Press, London, England.
