Chicago Sky Blue 6B - 100g

Chicago Sky Blue 6B CAS: 2610-05-1 | MF: C34H24N6O16S4•4Na | MW: 992.8, Buy now for reliable and reproducible results from Tristains at Laboratory Disposable Products (LDP).

Chicago Sky Blue 6B (CAS No. 2610-05-1) is supplied as a blue powder or crystalline dye. It has the molecular formula C34H24N6Na4O16S4 and is also known as Direct Blue 1 or Pontamine Sky Blue. This dye is highly soluble in water, forming a blue solution upon dissolution. Chicago Sky Blue 6B is primarily used as a counterstain to reduce background autofluorescence in fluorescence and immunofluorescence histochemistry. Its coloration is pH-dependent, remaining blue under neutral to acidic conditions and exhibiting a greenish colour in alkaline solutions.

Applications

• Histochemistry and Fluorescence Applications: Chicago Sky Blue 6B is primarily used as a counterstain to suppress background autofluorescence in histochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and immunofluorescence staining, thereby improving contrast and clarity of target structures.
• Vesicular Glutamate Uptake Inhibition: The dye is recognized for its ability to competitively inhibit vesicular glutamate uptake, making it useful in specialized biochemical and neurobiological research.
• Biological Staining: Employed in biological microscopy to enhance fluorescence images by minimizing non-specific autofluorescence signals.

Key features

• Reliable and Accurate Results: Ensures dependable staining outcomes in fluorescence histochemistry applications.
• Versatile Usage: Suitable for use as a counterstain in immunofluorescence and fluorescence microscopy techniques.
• Consistent Blue Staining: Maintains stable blue coloration under neutral to acidic pH conditions, improving cellular visibility.

General Description

Chicago Sky blue 6B (CAS No. 2610-05-1) is a synthetic stain that is commonly used in histology, histocytology and fluorescence histochemistry labs. Its chemical formula C34H24N6O16S4 4Na makes it an effective counterstain, as it eliminates background autofluorescence, and enhances visualization of target structures. It can be a useful reagent to laboratory professionals because it is reliable and has wide applicability.

Laboratory Disposable Products (LDP) distributes laboratory grade stains and dyes that qualify to the laboratory standards. Chicago Sky Blue 6B is sold in different sizes of packaging to meet the daily laboratory operations and also for more professional research usage. Customers may contact the sales team with respect to pricing, bulk supply or any other technical support.

About Brand

TriStains provides a marketplace for histology and biological stains, which is comprehensive enough to encompass the peculiar requirements of laboratories specializing in Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, and Hematology. With a reputation for exceeding quality expectations, TriStains performance is outstanding, which allows for the resolution of cell and tissue components fundamental to life sciences to be clearly visualized. Each product under the TriStains series is validated for accuracy, reliability and consistency. TriStains, which manufactures and markets stains and indicators in various packaging, offers laboratories turnkey solutions for all their staining and indicator needs, improving accuracy in every experiment.

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