Neutral Red Solution (0.33%)

(HB0807)
Technical documents: Datasheet

Product overview

Name Neutral Red Solution (0.33%)
Alternative names Basic Red 5, C.I. Basic Red 5, Neutral Red W, Toluylene red
Biological description

Commonly used histological stain which stains lyosomes red. It can also be used as a counterstain with other dyes.

It is frequently used as part of the neutral red uptake assay to provide a quantitative estimation of the number of viable cells in a culture.

Description Commonly used histological stain
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Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions +4°C
Solubility overview

Soluble in water

Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use

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Chemical Data

Chemical name 3-Amino-7-dimethylamino-2-methylphenazine hydrochloride
Molecular Weight 288.78
Chemical structure Neutral Red Solution | [553-24-2] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C15H17N4Cl
CAS Number 553-24-2
PubChem identifier 11105
SMILES CC1=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(C=C3)N(C)C)N=C2C=C1N.Cl
InChiKey PGSADBUBUOPOJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MDL number MFCD00012651

References for Neutral Red Solution (0.33%)

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • Assaying Cellular Viability Using the Neutral Red Uptake Assay

    Ates G et al (2017) Methods Mol Biol 1601 : 19-26
  • Neutral red uptake assay for the estimation of cell viability/cytotoxicity

    Repetto G et al (2008) Nat Protoc 3(7) : 1125-31
  • The use of the dye neutral red as a specific, non-toxic, intra-vital stain of islets of Langerhans

    Gray DW et al (1983) Br J Exp Pathol 64(5) : 553-8

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