Introduction
Description: Fluorescent stain used to indicate cell wall biosynthesis for plant and fungal cells.
| Solubility |
Soluble in NaOH, KOH; Slightly Soluble in Hot Water |
| Physical Form |
Solid |
| Storage Temp. |
Room Temperature |
| UPC / SKU |
C1759 |
| CAS NUMBER |
1390-65-4 |
| Formula Weight |
492.39 |
| Formula |
C22H20O13 |
| Storage Temp. |
Room Temperature |
| Tariff Code |
3205.00.4020 |
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C1759 Carmine
| Synonyms: |
C.I. 75470; Cochineal; Nacarat; Natural Red 4; Crimson Lake |
| CAS: |
1390-65-4 |
| Formula: |
C22H20O13 |
| Mol. Weight: |
492.39 |
| Properties |
|---|
| Form: |
Powder |
| Appearance: |
Red to Red-violet |
| Application: |
Histology, Cell staining |
| Solubility: |
NaOH, KOH, Slightly Soluble in Hot Water, 45% Acetic acid (Jain & Gupta, 2005) |
| Typical Working Concentration: |
Varies with application, should be determined by end user |
| Storage Temp: |
Room Temperature |
| Storage Temp of Stock Solution: |
Room Temperature |
Application NotesCan be used with Evans Blue (Prod# E2799) to stain cells for somatic embryogenesis observation; Gupta & Durzan (1987) used a 2% acetocarmine solution (carmine dissolved in 45% acetic acid in water) in conjunction with a 0.5% strength Evans Blue stain.
References
Gupta PK and Durzan DJ (1987) Biotechnology of somatic polyembryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in loblolly pine. Bio/Tech 5:147-151. 28. Jain SM & PK Gupta (eds) (2005) Protocol for Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. 573-575 Springer.Netherlands.
