Alizarin (Alizarin Red), red stain for calcium containing tissue (ab142980)
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Overview
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Product name
Alizarin (Alizarin Red), red stain for calcium containing tissue -
Description
Red stain for calcium containing tissue -
Biological description
Red stain for calcium containing tissue. Detects calcium compounds in synovial fluids. Determines osteogenic differentiation. Forms precipitates with free ionic calcium in vivo. -
Purity
> 97% -
CAS Number
72-48-0 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
1,2-Dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione -
Molecular weight
240.21 -
Molecular formula
C14H8O4 -
PubChem identifier
6293 -
Storage instructions
Store at +4°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C=C3)O)O -
Source
Synthetic
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Research areas
References
This product has been referenced in:
- Qiao W et al. MicroRNA-205 Regulates the Calcification and Osteoblastic Differentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Cell Physiol Biochem 33:1945-1953 (2014). Read more (PubMed: 25012146) »
- Lee JB et al. Physical properties and biological/odontogenic effects of an experimentally developed fast-setting a-tricalcium phosphate-based pulp capping material. BMC Oral Health 14:87 (2014). Read more (PubMed: 25015173) »
- Gregory CA et al. An Alizarin red-based assay of mineralization by adherent cells in culture: comparison with cetylpyridinium chloride extraction. Anal Biochem 329:77-84 (2004). Read more (PubMed: 15136169) »