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Indigo carmine

for microscopy (Bact., Hist.), indicator (pH 11.5-14.0)

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Synonym(s):
Acid Blue 74, Indigo-5,5′-disulfonic acid disodium salt, Indigocarmine
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H8N2Na2O8S2
CAS Number:
860-22-0
Molecular Weight:
466.35
Colour Index Number:
73015
Beilstein:
4103904
EC Number:
212-728-8
MDL number:
MFCD00005723
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
57651616
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

for microscopy (Bact., Hist.)
indicator (pH 11.5-14.0)

Quality Level

100

form

powder

loss

≤5% loss on drying

pH

3.87 (30 °C, 7.14 g/L)

mp

>340 °C

solubility

methanol: 0.01 g/10 mL, blue to very deep blue

density

0.71 g/cm3 at 29 °C

εmax

≥350 at 603-613 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)c1ccc2NC(\C(=O)c2c1)=C3\Nc4ccc(cc4C3=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H10N2O8S2.2Na/c19-15-9-5-7(27(21,22)23)1-3-11(9)17-13(15)14-16(20)10-6-8(28(24,25)26)2-4-12(10)18-14;;/h1-6,17-18H,(H,21,22,23)(H,24,25,26);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b14-13+;;

InChI key

KHLVKKOJDHCJMG-QDBORUFSSA-L

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Application

Indigo carmine has been used in agarose plates to study behavioral feeding assays in Drosophila larvae. It has also been used for macroscopic assessment of intestinal adenomatous polyps isolated from mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Indigo carmine is a contrast dye which helps in highlighting mucosal changes. It accumulates in crevices, cysts and foveolae and stains the tissue blue. The abnormal tissue remains translucent pink.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A Pair of Pharyngeal Gustatory Receptor Neurons Regulates Caffeine-Dependent Ingestion in Drosophila Larvae.
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 10, 181-181 (2016)
Christian Gómez-Solís et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 217-218, 194-199 (2012-04-03)
Indigo carmine and methylene blue dyes in aqueous solution were photodegraded using SiC-TiO(2) catalysts prepared by sol-gel method. After thermal treatment at 450°C, SiC-TiO(2) catalysts prepared in this work showed the presence of SiC and TiO(2) anatase phase. Those compounds
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The indication of endoscopic submucosal dissection for Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma (BEA) is superficial BEA without lymph node metastasis. The characteristic endoscopic findings of superficial BEA are elevation, depression, and color change. Indigocarmine spreading is useful for the diagnosis of lateral
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