Amido black

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Bottle of amido black

Description

A black disazo dye first discovered in 1891 by M. Hoffmann. Amido black is primarily used as a nonfluorescent stain to detect Protein. It binds with proteins to produce a blue-black color but does not stain oil paints or acrylic resins.

Synonyms and Related Terms

AB2; CI 20470; Acid Black 1 ; D&C black 1; Amido Black 10B; Amidoschwarz; Naphthol blue black

Other Properties

Soluble in methanol and water.

Composition C22H14N6O9S2Na2
CAS 1064-48-8

Additional Information

E.Martin "Some Improvements in Technique of Analysis of Paint Media" Studies in Conservation 22:63-67, 1977.

Authority

  • Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org Comment: discoverer - CI#

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