auramine O

Term ID

CHEBI:51876

Synonyms

(Tetramethyldiamino)diphenylketoimine hydrochloride
1,1-Bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)methylenimine hydrochloride
4,4'-(Imidocarbonyl)bis(N,N-dimethylamine), monohydrochloride
4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)-benzhydrylidenimine hydrochloride
4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride
4:4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone-imine hydrochloride
Auramin
Auramine Yellow
Basic yellow 2
bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methaniminium chloride
C.I. 41000
C.I. Basic Yellow 2
C.I. Basic Yellow 2, monohydrochloride

Definition

A hydrochloride obtained by combining 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. A fluorescent stain for demonstrating acid fast organisms in a method similar to the Ziehl Neelsen. It also can be used to make a fluorescent Schiff reagent.

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: hydrochloride

hydrochloride Show first 5 Terms
has_part: auramine O(1+)

auramine O(1+) Show first 5 Terms
has_role: fluorochrome histological dye

fluorochrome histological dye Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from auramine O

Phenotype where environments contain auramine O

Phenotype modified by environments containing auramine O

Human Disease Model