CALCOFLUOR WHITE STAIN Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

room temp

form 

liquid

color 

blue to very dark blue

λmax

423-443 nm

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

45-36

Safety Statements 

53-26-45

CALCOFLUOR WHITE STAIN Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Calcofluor White Stain is a fluorescent stain th at is used for the rapid detection of yeasts, fungi, and parasitic organisms. It is a non-specific fluorochrome th at binds to cellulose and chitin in cell walls. It is suitable for use as a viability stain for plant cells. Additionally, calcofluor white is recommended as a counterstain for in situ hybridization staining of plant material and as a flow cytometry stain for assessing the viability of animal cells.

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