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methyl blue

Term ID
CHEBI:87472
Synonyms
  • acid blue 93
  • C.I. 42780
  • C.I. Acid Blue 93
  • C.I. Acid Blue 93, disodium salt
  • cotton blue
  • disodium 4,4'-{({4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)iminio]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}methylene)bis[(4,1-phenylene)azanediyl]}di(benzene-1-sulfonate)
  • helvetia blue
Definition
An organic sodium salt that is the trisodium salt of 4,4'-{({4-[(4-sulfophenyl)imino]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}methylene)bis[(4,1-phenylene)azanediyl]}di(benzene-1-sulfonic acid). A histological dye that can be used either on its own or part of a mixture (aniline blue WS) for staining collagen in Masson's trichrome and Mallory's method for connective tissue.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from methyl blue
Phenotype where environments contain methyl blue
Phenotype modified by environments containing methyl blue
Human Disease Model