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AZURE A is Dark Greenish Black  Powder. When it mix with 0.1% DM / DI water resulting CLEAR BLUE SOLUTION. AZURE A is an important nuclear staining component of polychrome methylene blue. For use in Lillie's modified Nocht's method for paraffin sections and the NCCLS method for blood smears. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining. It has a role as a histological dye and a fluorochrome.

Azure A is a basic cationic dye.  The combination of azure A and silver staining is used for the quantification of glycosaminoglycans in agarose gels. It is also used for the staining of chromosomes in the nucleus. It is a main component of the azure B/polychromed methylene blue – eosin stains family, also referred to as the Romanowsky stain.

CAS Number:531-53-3
Molecular Weight:291.80
Molecular Formula:C14H14Cl N3S

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