Product Overview
Methylthioninium chloride, commonly called methylene blue, is commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties. Methylene blue is athiazine dye commonly used for biological staining as well as coloring paper, hair, cottons and wools. It works by converting theferric ironinhemoglobintoferrous iron.
Applications
Cell Culture, Cell Counting, Diagnostic Assay Manufacturing, Hematology, Histology
Chemical Name
C37H27N3Na2O9S3
Cell Type
Viable mammalian cells
Species
Human, Mouse, Rat, Non-Human Primate, Other
Area of Interest
Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Autoimmune disease, Burkitt's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Limitation
Restrictions for research use only. Intended for use by laboratory professionals.
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