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N(10)-nonylacridine orange
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Acridine Orange
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.
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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
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N(10)-nonylacridine orange [ nonylacridine orange ]
structure given in first source
78125-98-1
Acridine Orange/*analogs & derivatives
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Cytometry 1988;9(3):206