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S3382

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Solvent Blue 38

Practical grade, powder

Synonym(s):

Luxol® Fast Blue MBSN

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CAS Number:
1328-51-4
EC Number:
215-523-1
MDL number:
MFCD00071424
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47

Product Name

Solvent Blue 38, practical grade

grade

practical grade

Quality Level

200

form

powder

technique(s)

titration: suitable

solubility

methanol: 1 mg/mL, blue

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

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General description

Solvent Blue 38 is a phthalocyanine stain, used for staining myelin, neurons and glial fibres.

Application

Solvent Blue 38 has been used to stain tissue sections to assess remyelination.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Solvent Blue 38 exhibits a strong affinity towards bases in the lipoproteins of myelin sheath due to which it is stained blue.

Legal Information

Luxol is a registered trademark of Rohm and Haas Co.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

S3382-25G:4548173982243
S3382-BULK:
S3382-100G:4548173982236
S3382-VAR:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SHBS1962
SHBQ6638
0000234648
SHBM2732
MKCC9169

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