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Wright stain

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Synonym(s):

Eosin Methylene blue according to Wright

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Quality Level

Assay

≤4% (HPLC)

form

powder

concentration

≤4% (HPLC)

solubility

methanol: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C20H8Br4O5.C16H18N3S/c21-11-5-9-13(7-3-1-2-4-8(7)20(27)28)10-6-12(22)17(26)15(24)19(10)29-18(9)14(23)16(11)25;1-18(2)11-5-7-13-15(9-11)20-16-10-12(19(3)4)6-8-14(16)17-13/h1-6H,(H2-,25,26,27,28);5-10H,1-4H3/q;+1/p+1

InChI key

AXIKDPDWFVPGOD-UHFFFAOYSA-O

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General description

Wright Stain, a modified Romanowsky stain, is intended for differential staining of the cellular elements of blood. It comprises polychrome methylene blue and eosin B. Upon staining blood films with Wright Stain, the white blood cell nucleus and cytoplasm display characteristic blue or pink hues.

Application

  • Wright Stain is intended for use in staining peripheral blood smears and bone marrow smears.
  • It has been used to study the cytogenetics of human hematopoietic cells.
  • It has also been employed in the karyotyping of human embryonic stem cells.
  • It is also used for G-banding and helps in the analysis of poorly spread metaphases.
Reported to be superior to May-Grunwald Stain in blood staining.

Features and Benefits

  • The purified dyes in Wright Stain eliminate inconsistent staining and yield reproducible lot-to-lot chromogenic responses.
  • Reported to be superior to May-Grunwald Stain in blood staining.
  • Certified by the Biological Stain Commission.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

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

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