Hexidium (iodide)

Hexidium iodide, a fluorescent nucleic binding acid stain (excitation/emission ~ 518/600 nm), permeants to mammalian cells and selectively stains almost all gram-positive bacteria. Hexidium iodide can bind to the DNA of all bacteria after permeabilization by EDTA[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[211566-66-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

DNA Stain

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/hexidium-iodide.html

Purity

98.88

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CCCCCC[N+]1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC(N)=CC=C3C4=C1C=C(N)C=C4.[I-]

Molecular Formula

C25H28IN3

Molecular Weight

497.41

References & Citations

[1]Shanmugam BK, et al. Biodegradation of tannery dye effluent using Fenton's reagent and bacterial consortium: A biocalorimetric investigation. J Environ Manage. 2019;242:106-113.|[2]Holm C, et al. A flow-cytometric gram-staining technique for milk-associated bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003;69 (5) :2857-2863.