CI 52015;CINO 52015;METHYLENE BLUE FOR MICROSCOPY;METHYLENE BLUE REDOX INDICATOR, REAG. PH . EUR.;METHYLENE BLUE TRIHYDRATE MOLECULAR*BIOL OGY REAGENT;METHYLENE BLUE EXTRA PURE;MethyleneblueHydrat;Methylene Blue, high purity
Soluble in water, alcohol, acetic acid, glycerol and chloroform. Insoluble in ether.
Merck
14,6060
BRN
3599847
Safety Information
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Hazard statements
H302：Harmful if swallowed
Precautionary statements
P264：Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P264：Wash skin thouroughly after handling.
P270：Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P301+P312：IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.
P501：Dispose of contents/container to..…
Description
Methylene blue is used as a dye in different staining procedures viz. Wright's stain and Jenner's stain. It also serves as an indicator and medicine. Further, it is used to examine RNA and DNA under the microscope or in a gel. It is widely used as a redox indicator in analytical chemistry. It acts as a photosensitizer utilized to generate singlet oxygen in order to make organic peroxides by a Diels-Alder reaction. It is also used in the sulfide analysis. It plays an important role in aquaculture to treat fungal infections.
