Acridine orange (hemizinc salt) solution

Supplier: G-Biosciences

Synonyms: Acridine orange hemi(Zinc chloride) saltAcridine orangeBasic orange 143,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine hydrochloride zinc chloride double saltEuchrysine 3RXEuchrysin GNYN,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine monohydrochloride compd. with zinc dichloride3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridinium chloride hemi(zinc chloride salt)

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Acridine orange (hemizinc salt) solution
Acridine orange (hemizinc salt)

Acridine Orange is a cell-permeant vital dye that binds to nucleic acids.


It is used in the fluorescent microscopic detection of microorganisms from clinical samples.


Binding to dsDNA causes acridine orange to fluoresce green and binding to ssDNA or RNA causes it to fluoresce red.

Formula: C₁₇H₂₀ClN₃·HCl·½ZnCl₂
MW: 369.96 g/mol
MDL Number: MFCD00081043
CAS Number: 10127-02-3

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