| Description | Biebrich scarlet is a scarlet dye, it has been used in Masson’s trichrome stain for the staining of collagen. It has also been used for the staining of eosinophil. |
| Synonyms | NSC-79710, NSC79710, NSC 79710 |
| molecular weight | 558.5 |
| Molecular formula | C22H16N4Na2O7S2 |
| CAS | 4196-99-0 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: Soluble |
| References | 1. Clark G, Spicer SS. The assessing of acidophilia with Biebrich scarlet, ponceau de xylidine and woodstain scarlet. Stain Technol. 1979 Jan;54(1):13-6. PubMed PMID: 90405. 2. Mlynek ML. Comparative investigations on the specificity of Adams' reaction and the Biebrich scarlet stain for the demonstration of eosinophilic granules. Klin Wochenschr. 1985 Jul 15;63(14):646-7. PubMed PMID: 2411996. 3. Hague DN, Henshaw JS, John VA, Pooley MJ, Chock PB. Dimerization of Biebrich scarlet and the monomer-alha-chymorypsin interaction. Nature. 1971 Jan 15;229(5281):190-1. PubMed PMID: 4923262. 4. Cowden RR, Curtis SK. Cytochemical characterization of the modified Guard procedure a regressive staining method for demonstrating chromosomal basic proteins. II. Substitution of dyes for biebrich scarlet. Histochemistry. 1976 Aug 12;48(2):93-100. PubMed PMID: 60324. |