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Acridine Orange
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Definition
: A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms.
D25-26 qualif
Pharmacological Action
Fluorescent Dyes
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Mutagens
Other names
Tetramethyl Acridine Diamine; Orange, Rhoduline; Orange, Acridine; Orange Base, Acridine; Orange 3RN, Basic; Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine; Base, Acridine Orange; Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl; Rhoduline Orange; C.I. Basic Orange 14; C.I. 46005; Basic Orange 3RN; Acridine Orange Base; 3,6-
Bis(dimethylamino)acridine
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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N(10)-
nonylacridine orange
78125-98-1
Acridine Orange/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action
Coloring Agents
Cytometry 1988;9(3):206
