Safranine O (C.I. 50240)

Safranin O (C.I. 50240) for microscopy Certistain^®, is a dry dye that is used for the preparation of a staining solution for e.g. Gram stain procedures in smears and sections of human origin in bacteriology. The Gram staining allows a fast differentiation of bacteria in Gram-positive and Gram-negative. The mureine structure of the bacteria walls is the basis of the color affinity. Gram-negative bacteria will be counterstained by Gram′s safranin O solution and appear orange. As a Certistain^® dye it is chemically quality-certified according to highest standards and strict specifications. As an IVD product and CE registered, it can be used hassle-free in diagnostics and laboratory accreditations. For more details, please see instructions for use (IFU). The IFU can be downloaded from this webpage.

Dye content (spectrophotometrically): ≥ 80 %
Identity (UV/VIS-Spectrum): passes test
Absorption maximum λ max (ethanol 50 %): 530 - 534 nm
Spec. Absorptivity A 1%/1cm (λ_max; 0.003 g/l; ethanol 50 %): 1260 - 1570
TLC-Test: passes test
Loss on drying (110 °C): ≤ 15 %
Suitability for microscopy: passes test

CERTISTAIN is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany