| Bioactivity | Crystal violet (Basic Violet 3) is a triarylmethane dye. Crystal Violet (Gentian Violet) has antiviral effects against H1N1 and also has prominent bactericidal activities. |
| Invitro | Crystal violet (Basic Violet 3) is a component of Gram staining that allows one to recognize the difference between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria with differential staining. The compound helps to access bacterial contamination of tissue culture samples. The staining response is due to the difference in the chemical and structural composition of the cell walls in different bacteria. Crystal Violet can also be used to test the different species of archaea and the cytostatic/cytotoxic effects on tumor cell lines [1][2][3]. |
| Name | Crystal Violet |
| CAS | 548-62-9 |
| Formula | C25H30ClN3 |
| Molar Mass | 407.98 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture and light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture and light) |
| Reference | [1]. Beveridge, T.J. and S. Schultze-Lam, The response of selected members of the archaea to the gram stain. Microbiology, 1996. 142 ( Pt 10): p. 2887-95. [2]. Coico, R., Gram staining. Curr Protoc Microbiol, 2005. Appendix 3: p. Appendix 3C. [3]. Bil, J., et al., Statins potentiate cytostatic/cytotoxic activity of sorafenib but not sunitinib against tumor cell lines in vitro. Cancer Lett, 2010. 288(1): p. 57-67. [4]. Nagayama A. Inactivation of influenza A virus by gentian violet (GV) and GV-dyed cotton cloth, and bactericidal activities of these agents. J Infect Chemother. 2006 Apr;12(2):73-9. |
Crystal Violet
CAS: 548-62-9 F: C25H30ClN3 W: 407.98
Crystal violet (Basic Violet 3) is a triarylmethane dye. Crystal Violet (Gentian Violet) has antiviral effects against H
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