| Bioactivity | Alcian Blue 8GX is a cationic copper phthalocyanine dye well-known to bind to glycoproteins and to glucosaminoglycans[1]. |
| Name | Alcian Blue 8GX |
| CAS | 33864-99-2 |
| Formula | C56H68Cl4CuN16S4 |
| Molar Mass | 1298.86 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. Candiano G, et al. Widening and diversifying the proteome capture by combinatorial peptide ligand libraries via Alcian Blue dye binding. Anal Chem. 2015;87(9):4814-4820. |