Giemsa Stain Powder
Giemsa stain is a vital diagnostic tool in clinical pathology that is needed to identify a wide range of diseases.
Category Dyes & Reagents
Catalog Number: ASC-1031
CAS Number: 51811-82-6
MW: 291.80 g/mol
MF: C14H14ClN3S
- Description
- Product Information
Giemsa stain is a vital diagnostic tool in clinical pathology that is needed to identify a wide range of diseases.
The exact imaging of microbiological and cellular morphology is made possible by this combination of dye mixture and buffer solution. Giemsa stain’s primary components are eosin Y and methylene blue. These dyes react with different cell components to create a pattern of staining that is unique.
| Cat. Number | ASC-1031 |
| CAS Number | 51811-82-6 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00081642 |
| PubChem | 329799928 |
| Molecular Weight | 291.80 g/mol |
| Molecular Formula | C14H14ClN3S |
| Storage Temperature | +20°C |
| Form and Color | Powder, Dark Green to Black |
| Solubility (0.1% in methanol) | Clear, dark blue to dark purple solution (with green hue) |
| Wavelength of Maximum Absorption (λmax) | 640.0 – 655.0 nm |
| Absorptivity (1%/1cm) | ≥ 950 (at λmax) |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 10.0% |












