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Carbol Fuchsin
Carbol fuchsin, carbol-fuchsin, carbolfuchsin, or Castellani's paint ( CAS ) is a mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin that is used in bacterial staining procedures. It is commonly used in the staining of mycobacteria because it has an affinity for the mycolic acids found in their cell membranes. It is a component of Ziehl–Neelsen stain, a differential stain. Carbol fuchsin is used as the primary stain dye to detect acid-fast bacteria because it is more soluble in the cells' wall lipids than in the acid alcohol. If the bacteria is acid-fast the bacteria will retain the initial red color of the dye because they are able to resist the destaining by acid alcohol (0.4–1% HCl in 70% EtOH). Additionally, it can be used for the staining of bacterial spores. Carbol-fuchsin is also used as a topical antiseptic An antiseptic (from Greek ἀντί ''anti'', "against" and σηπτικός ''sēptikos'', "putrefactive") is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosaniline Hydrochloride
Fuchsine (sometimes spelled fuchsin) or rosaniline hydrochloride is a magenta dye with chemical formula C20H19N3·HCl."Basic chemical data" ''Discovery Series'' online database, Developmental Therapeutics Program, U.S. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. There are other similar chemical formulations of products sold as fuchsine, and several dozen other synonyms of this molecule. It becomes magenta when dissolved in water; as a solid, it forms dark green crystals. As well as dying textiles, fuchsine is used to staining (biology), stain bacteria and sometimes as a disinfectant. In the literature of biological stains the name of this dye is frequently misspelled, with omi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
