Indigo
Indigo is a blue dye. Indigo stains cellulose fibers such as cotton. Indigo stains food or biological samples to visualize and quantify the uptake or distribution of substances by organisms[1][2].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
482-89-3
UNSPSC
12171500
Hazard Statement
H315, H319, H335
Target
Fluorescent Dye
Type
Dye Reagents
Related Pathways
Others
Applications
Cancer-programmed cell death
Field of Research
Others
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Indigo.html
Purity
98.0
Solubility
DMSO : < 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL|THF : < 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)
Smiles
O=C1/C(NC2=C1C=CC=C2)=C3NC4=C(C=CC=C4)C/3=O
Molecular Formula
C16H10N2O2
Molecular Weight
262.26
Precautions
H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Balan DS, et al. Decolorization of textile indigo dye by ligninolytic fungi. J Biotechnol. 2001 Aug 23;89 (2-3) :141-5. |[2]Söderberg JA, et al. Insulin-Producing Cells in the Drosophila Brain also Express Satiety-Inducing Cholecystokinin-Like Peptide, Drosulfakinin. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) . 2012 Aug 31;3:109.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, protect from light)
Scientific Category
Dye Reagents
Clinical Information
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