Acridine orange (hemizinc salt) solution
Supplier: G-Biosciences
Synonyms:
3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine hydrochloride zinc chloride double salt, Euchrysine 3RX, Acridine orange hemi(Zinc chloride) salt, Acridine orange, Basic orange 14, 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridinium chloride hemi(zinc chloride salt), Euchrysin GNY, N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine monohydrochloride compd. with zinc dichloride
Acridine Orange is a cell-permeant vital dye that binds to nucleic acids.
It is used in the fluorescent microscopic detection of microorganisms from clinical samples.
Binding to dsDNA causes acridine orange to fluoresce green and binding to ssDNA or RNA causes it to fluoresce red.
Formula:
C₁₇H₂₀ClN₃·HCl·½ZnCl₂ MW: 369.96 g/mol |
MDL Number:
MFCD00081043 CAS Number: 10127-02-3 |
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