phenosafranine

Term ID

CHEBI:33601

Synonyms

• 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium chloride
• 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazinium chloride
• C.I. 50200
• C.I. 50240
• dimethyl
• phenosafranin
• phenosafranine
• phenosafranine, chloride
• safranin
• safranin B extra
• safranine B extra
• schultz no. 958

Definition

An organic chloride salt having 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is commonly used for staining Gram negative bacteria red in smears to contrast with the blue Gram positive organisms.

References

• cas:81-93-6
• pubmed:12396044
• pubmed:19728699
• pubmed:20198185
• pubmed:20730145
• pubmed:20878351
• pubmed:20979425
• pubmed:24565690
• pubmed:25428794
• pubmed:25863440
• pubmed:27236048
• pubmed:27665106
• pubmed:28888199
• pubmed:31465973
• pubmed:32182908
• pubmed:34948170
• pubmed:37458262
• reaxys:3642082

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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