General description
Basic fuchsin is a triaminotriphenylmethane dye that is widely used to stain muscle, mitochondria, and collagen. It is generally a mixture of pararosaniline (C.I. 42500), rosaniline (C.I. 42510), magenta II and new fuchsine (CI 42520).
Application
Basic fuchsin is utilized for various applications:
- Acid-fast staining
- Periodic Acid-Schiff
- Feulgen stain for DNA
- ENDO culture medium
- Leifson′s method for bacterial flagella
Biochem/physiol Actions
Basic fuchsin displays anesthetic, bactericidal (gram-positive), and fungicidal properties.
Legal Information
Magenta is a trademark of Magenta Corp.
- UPC:
- 41116127
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 215597-25G