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Berberine sulfate

Description

Yellow needle crystals obtained from the roots of the barberry (Berberis vulgaris) or goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) plants. Berberine sulfate is used as a Fluorochrome for biological staining where it has a mean excitation wavelength of 430 nm (violet/blue) and a mean emission wavelength of 550 nm (Wolbers et al., 1990).

Synonyms and Related Terms

berberine sulphate (Br.); barberry (Berberis vulgaris); goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)

Risks

Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.

Composition	(C20H18NO4)2-SO4-3H2O

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1192

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 berberine sulphate (Br.); barberry (''Berberis vulgaris''); goldenseal (''Hydrastis canadensis'')
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Soluble in ethanol.  Slightly soluble in water.
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
-== Additional Information ==
-° R. Wolbers, N. Sterman, C. Stavroudis, ''Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings'',Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990.
-== Authority ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993