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Apollo Sci. Fast Blue BB salt ≥80% (dye content)
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Specifications:
| Application | Biochemical Assays | ||
| Storage Temperature | Ambient | ||
| Product Type | Dye | Forms | Powder |
| Product Brand | Apollo Scientific | ||
| Product Grade | Analytical grade | Formula | C₁₇H₁₈N₃O₃Cl·¹/₂ ZnCl₂ |
Apollo Scientific™ Fast Blue BB Salt (≥80% dye content) is a high-quality diazonium salt widely used as a chromogenic coupling reagent in biochemical, histochemical, and enzymatic assays. The compound is commonly employed for the colorimetric detection of enzyme activities, particularly phosphatases, esterases, and other hydrolase enzymes in biological and microbiological studies.
Fast Blue BB Salt functions as a diazonium coupling reagent, reacting with enzymatically produced intermediates to form highly colored azo dyes that enable visual or spectrophotometric detection. This property makes it especially useful in histochemical staining, enzyme localization studies, and microbial enzyme detection assays.
The reagent is supplied as a stable powder with a dye content of ≥80%, ensuring strong chromogenic performance and reliable analytical results in research laboratories.
Key Features
- High Dye Content: ≥80% for reliable chromogenic reactions
- Diazonium Coupling Reagent: Produces intense colored azo dye complexes
- Suitable for Enzyme Detection Assays
- Reliable for Histochemical and Biochemical Applications
- Consistent Quality for Research Laboratories
- Available in Multiple Pack Sizes for Flexible Laboratory Use
Applications
Fast Blue BB Salt is widely used in:
- Histochemical enzyme staining
- Phosphatase activity detection
- Esterase enzyme assays
- Enzyme localization studies in tissues
- Colorimetric biochemical assays
- Microbiology enzyme detection
- Clinical and biomedical research
- Biochemical pathway analysis
Chemical and Physical Properties
| Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Fast Blue BB Salt |
| Dye Content | ≥80% |
| Synonyms | 4-Benzoylamino-2,5-diethoxybenzenediazonium chloride hemi(zinc chloride) salt |
| Additional Synonyms | 4-Amino-2,5-diethoxybenzanilide diazotated zinc double salt |
| CAS Number | 5486-84-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₇H₁₈N₃O₃Cl · ½ ZnCl₂ |
| Molecular Weight | 415.94 g/mol |
| Chemical Class | Diazonium dye salt |
| Typical Form | Powder |
| Storage | Ambient |
Ordering Information
| Catalog Number | Packaging | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| IN12091-100MG | Bottle | 100 mg |
| IN12091-250MG | Bottle | 250 mg |
| IN12091-1G | Bottle | 1 g |
| IN12091-5G | Bottle | 5 g |
| IN12091-25G | Bottle | 25 g |
| IN12091-100G | Bottle | 100 g |
Apollo Scientific™ Fast Blue BB Salt ≥80% is a reliable chromogenic reagent designed for enzyme detection and histochemical staining applications. Its strong diazonium coupling properties enable the formation of intense azo dye products, allowing accurate visualization and measurement of enzymatic activity in biological samples. With consistent quality and multiple packaging options, this reagent is an essential tool for biochemistry, microbiology, histology, and biomedical research laboratories.
- Pack Size: 100g 1g 5g 25g 100 mg 250 mg