Indigo Carmine, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No.	Quantity
ICN15263825	25 g
ICN15263805	5 g
02-152-63880	100 g

Catalog No. ICN15263825 Supplier MP Biomedicals, Inc Supplier No. 0215263825

Description

Indigo Carmine is used as a stain.

• Indigo Carmine is useful in the staining of Negri bodies.
• It can be used as a contrast stain for plasma when red nuclear stains are used.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 860-22-0
• Molecular Formula: C16H8N2Na2O8S2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 466.35
• MDL Number: MFCD00005723
• InChI Key: KHLVKKOJDHCJMG-QDBORUFSSA-L
• Synonym: Acid Blue 74, Indigo-5, 5'-disulfonic acid disodium salt
• PubChem CID: 5284351
• IUPAC Name: disodium (E)-3,3'-dioxo-1H,1'H,3H,3'H-[2,2'-biindolylidene]-5,5'-disulfonate
• SMILES: [Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C2N\C(C(=O)C2=C1)=C1\NC2=CC=C(C=C2C1=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

• Absorbance: λ max (water) 608 to 610 nm
• Assay Percent Range: ˜85%
• Solubility Information: 10 to 50 mg/mL at 70.7°F
• Formula Weight: 466.3
• Color: Purple
• Quantity: 25 g
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Indigo carmine, Cell Biology and Analysis, Molecular Biology

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	212-728-8
storageNote1	Protect from light.
Recommended Storage	Store at room temperature.

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