What is Rhodamine B CAS 81-88-9?
Rhodamine B CAS 81-88-9 is an organic chloride salt and fluorescent xanthene dye commonly employed as a biological stain, tracer, and coloring additive in various industries.
Specification
| Item |
Value |
| Appearance |
red/brown or green crystals |
| Melting Point |
210-211 (dec.)(lit.) |
| Density |
0.79 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Fp |
12 °C |
| pH |
3-4 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Storage Condition |
room temp |
Feature
- High Fluorescence: Exhibits strong fluorescence, especially in dilute solutions, making it ideal for visualization.
- Photostability: Offers excellent light resistance and stability for prolonged use.
- Metal Chelating: Acts effectively as a reagent for chelating various metals.
- Versatile Dye Class: Belongs to xanthene family with large absorption and luminescence characteristics.
Application
- Textile Dyeing: Used for coloring fabrics, textiles, leather, and paper.
- Biological Staining: Serves as a fluorescent stain in histology, microscopy, and for acid-fast bacteria detection (e.g., with auramine O).
- Tracer Dye: Applied in water flow studies to track rate, direction, and pollution dispersion.
- Biotech Research: Utilized in fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, FRET, ELISA, and as a mitochondrial probe.
Packaging
Mikem offers flexible packaging options, including 25 kg of fiber drums for liquid products and 15–25 kg PP/PE bags for powder products, all customizable to meet your specific needs.