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Thermo Scientific Chemicals Bromocresol Green sodium salt, ACS
Description
Bromocresol Green sodium salt is used as a pH indicator. It is a pH sensitive triphenylmethane dye useful in various colorimetric detection studies and as an activity tracking dye for DNA agarose gel electrophoresis. It is also used in TLC (thin-layer chromatography) for visualizing compounds containing functional groups having pKa less than 5.
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Bromocresol Green sodium salt is used as a pH indicator. It is a pH sensitive triphenylmethane dye useful in various colorimetric detection studies and as an activity tracking dye for DNA agarose gel electrophoresis. It is also used in TLC (thin-layer chromatography) for visualizing compounds containing functional groups having pKa less than 5.
Solubility
40mg/ml in water; 60mg/ml in ethanolSoluble in water and ethanol.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 230°C (decomposition) |
| Merck Index | 14,1386 |
| Solubility Information | 40mg/ml in water; 60mg/ml in ethanolSoluble in water and ethanol. |
| Formula Weight | 720.02 |
| Grade | ACS |
| Color | Brown to Red |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Physical Form | Crystalline Powder |
| Chemical Name or Material | Bromocresol Green sodium salt |
RUO – Research Use Only
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