| Description | Thionin acetate (Thionine acetate) is a metachromatic cationic histology dye used in biological staining widely. |
| Synonyms | 硫堇(劳氏紫), Thionine acetate |
| molecular weight | 287.34 |
| Molecular formula | C14H13N3O2S |
| CAS | 78338-22-4 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 41.67 mg/mL (145.02 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Ribeiro L M , Herr S . The use of filter paper discs impregnated with thionin acetate, basic fuchsin and thionin blue in the identification of Brucella species[J]. The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research, 1990, 57(3):197-199. |