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Alizarin Red S
Alizarin Red S (also known as Colour Index International, C.I. Mordant Red 3, Alizarin Carmine, and C.I 58005.) is a water-soluble sodium salt (chemistry), salt of Alizarin sulfonic acid with a chemical formula of . Alizarin Red S was discovered by Carl Gräbe, Graebe and Carl Theodore Liebermann, Libermann in 1871. In the field of histology alizarin Red S is used to staining, stain calcium deposits in tissues, and in geology to stain and differentiate carbonate minerals. Uses Alizarin Red S is used in histology and histopathology to stain, or locate calcium deposits in tissues. In the presence of calcium, Alizarin Red S, binds to the calcium to form a Lake pigment that is orange to red in color. Whole specimens can be stained with Alizarin Red S to show the distribution of bone, especially in developing embryos. In living corals alizarin Red S has been used to mark daily growth layers. In geology, Alizarin Red S is used on Thin sections, and polished surfaces to help identify c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colour Index International
Colour Index International is a reference database jointly maintained by the Society of Dyers and Colourists and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. It currently contains over 27,000 individual products listed under 13,000 Colour Index Generic Names. It was first printed in 1925 but is now published solely on the World Wide Web. The index serves as a common reference database of manufactured colour products and is used by manufacturers and consumers, such as artists and decorators. Colorants (both dyes and pigments) are listed using a dual classification which use the Colour Index Generic Name (the prime identifier) and Colour Index Constitution Numbers. These numbers are prefixed with C.I. or CI, for example, C.I. 15510. (This abbreviation is sometimes mistakenly thought to be CL, due to the font used to display it.) A detailed record of products available on the market is presented under each Colour Index reference. For each product name, Colour Index I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
