Common Name: Methylene green
Suggested Name: Methylene green
Other Names:
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C.I. Number: 52020
C.I. Name: Basic green 5
Color: Green
Solubility Aqueous: 3% (Aldrich) 1.46% (Conn)
Solubility Ethanol: 3% (Aldrich) 1.46% (Conn)
Absorption Maximum: 657, 618 (Aldrich) 660, 607 (Conn)
Empirical Formula: C16H17N4O2SCl
Formula Weight: 433 (Aldrich) 364.9 (Conn)
Description
Methylene green is not commonly used in medical histotechnology. It stains nuclei green, and is sometimes used as a counterstain to red or purple primary stains.
The formula on the left is from Aldrich, that on the right from Conn.
References
- R. D. Lillie.
Conn’s Biological Stains
Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD., U.S.A. - Aldrich chemical catalogue, 1992
Aldrich Chemical Company, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
