Synonym: 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine hydrochloride zinc chloride double salt, 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridinium chloride hemi(zinc chloride salt), Basic Orange 14
CAS Number: 10127-02-3
Linear Formula: C17H20ClN3 · HCl · 1/2ZnCl2
Molecular Weight: 369.96
Beilstein Registry Number: 3734978
Color Index Number: 46005
EC Number: 233-353-6
MDL Number: MFCD00081043
PubChem Substance ID: 24849765
Application
Acridine Orange, a cell-permeable metachromatic fluorescent cationic dye that intercalates DNA and RNA, is used in fluorescence and epiflouresence microscopy. Acridine Orange dye has been used to analyze mitochondria and lysosomal content by flow cytometry, characterize multidrug resistance, and measure changes in mitochondrial mass during apoptosis in rat thymocytes.
Packaging
10, 25, 100 g in glass bottle
Composition: Dye content, 90%
Absorption: λmax 489 nm