Biochemical reagents are used to perform chemical reactions controlled by biomolecules in living organisms and to study elements and compounds. These products may include peptides, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, histology products, stains, and others.
Crystal Violet is used as an acid-base indicator, alcohol denaturant, biological stain, textile dye, and an indicator for copper salts. It is a component of gram staining in microorganisms and cell lines.
It is employed as a common biological stain for tissues and cells. Used to make inks and shoe-polish and for dyeing leather, wood, textiles, and plastics. The crude mixture of nigrosine hydrochlorides (Phenol Black L) is used to dye phenolic resins.
Assay Percent Range: 98.5% min. (HPLC) CAS Min %: 98.5 IUPAC Name: (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(5-bromo-4-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol. SMILES: C1.
Health Hazard 2: GHS H Statement Causes serious eye irritation. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Molecular Formula: C10H22O. Beilstein: 01, 425. Synonym: royaltac.