Alcian Blue 8GX Property

Melting point:

148 °C

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

H2O: soluble1mg/mL

Colour Index 

74240

form 

powder

color 

Purple

Water Solubility 

moderately soluble

λmax

615 nm

Biological Applications

Glycoconjugates assay; hyaluronic acid assay; hybridization assay; cell agglutionation; detecting humic acid,detecting pancreatic b-granules; locomotion of amoeba,quantitative determination of glycosaminoglycans

EPA Substance Registry System

C.I. 74240 (33864-99-2)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

21-35-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-24/25-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

3204 19 00

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P405Store locked up.

Alcian Blue 8GX Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

dark blue powder

Uses

Alcian blue 8GX is primarily used for demonstrating acid mucopolysaccharides, which it does quite selectively. Alcian Blue 8GX is also suitable for detection of glycoproteins on nitrocellulose and in PAGE gels.

Uses

Alcian Blue 8GX is widely utilized as a heteroglycan stain for acidic, neutral, sulfated and phosphate polysaccharides and glycosaminoglycans in tissues. It finds application in both light and electron microscopy. It serves as an adhesive to stick glycol methacrylate sections to glass slides. Due to its large aromatic surface, it is used as a coating agent and modifies the property on the surfaces. It acts as a gelling agent for lubricating fluids and is also used in the modification of carbon paste electrode which promotes redox behavior and stability of electrode.

Uses

Alcian Blue 8GX is used as a heteroglycan stain for neutral, sulfated and phosphated mucopolysaccharides and glycosaminoglycans in tissues such as cartilage and extracellular matrices.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Alcian Blue 8GX is used as a heteroglycan stain for neutral, sulfated and phosphated mucopolysaccharides and glycosaminoglycans in tissues such as cartilage and extracellular matrices.