Nile Blue A

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Description

A dark blue dye that has been used as a general stain for oils. Nile Blue is strongly hydrophobic and has an affinity for oily and fatty compounds but it is nonspecific (Wolbers and Landry 1987).

Synonyms and Related Terms

CI 51180; Nilbau A (Deut.); Nile blue hydrochloride

Risks

  • Contact may cause irritation.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition C20H20ClN3O
CAS 2381-85-3
Melting Point >300 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 353.84

Resources and Citations

  • R.Wolbers, G.Landry, "The Use of Direct Reactive Fluorescent Dyes for the Characterization of Binding Media in Cross Sectional Examinations" in Preprints of the AIC Meeting in Vancouver, 1987.
  • 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
  • Aldrich Chemical Catalog

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