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C6277

Congo Red

Dye content, ≥85%, certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder

Synonym(s):

Congo Red 4B, Cosmos Red, Cotton Red B, Cotton Red C, Direct Red 28, Direct Red R, Direct Red Y

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C32H22N6Na2O6S2
CAS Number:
573-58-0
Molecular Weight:
696.66
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24892852
EC Number:
209-358-4
MDL number:
MFCD00004028
Colour Index Number:
22120
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3894858

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Product Name

Congo Red, certified by the BSC, BioXtra

agency

certified by the BSC

product line

BioXtra

form

powder

composition

Dye content, ≥85%

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

mp

>360 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Nc1c(cc(c2ccccc12)S([O-])(=O)=O)\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)-c4ccc(cc4)\N=N\c5cc(c6ccccc6c5N)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C32H24N6O6S2.2Na/c33-31-25-7-3-1-5-23(25)29(45(39,40)41)17-27(31)37-35-21-13-9-19(10-14-21)20-11-15-22(16-12-20)36-38-28-18-30(46(42,43)44)24-6-2-4-8-26(24)32(28)34;;/h1-18H,33-34H2,(H,39,40,41)(H,42,43,44);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b37-35+,38-36+;;

InChI key

IQFVPQOLBLOTPF-HKXUKFGYSA-L

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Application

Congo red has been used for the staining of β amyloid peptides.
Certified for use as a counterstain for alum based hematoxylin and in the Highman or the Churukian modification of Puchtler′s amyloid stain.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Congo red is a benzidine-based anionic diazo dye. It is a histological dye which binds to many amyloid proteins and is used for the quantification of amyloid β-peptide aggregation. Congo red also interacts with β-D-glucans, polysaccharides containing continuous β-(1→4)-linked D-glucopyranosyl units and some hemicellulosic galactoglucomannans.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Repr. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Lot/Batch Number
SHBS7579
SHBR2367
SHBQ0339
SHBP0832
MKCL0814

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Long-term treatment of thalidomide ameliorates amyloid-like pathology through inhibition of ?-secretase in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
He P, et al.
PLoS ONE, 8, e55091-e55091 (2013)
Alejandro Llanos-Chea et al.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 68(4), 509-516 (2018-11-13)
Enteric bacterial pathogens cause diarrheal disease and mortality at significant rates throughout the world, particularly in children younger than 5 years. Our ability to combat bacterial pathogens has been hindered by antibiotic resistance, a lack of effective vaccines, and accurate
Efficient imaging of amyloid deposits in Drosophila models of human amyloidoses.
Berg I, et al.
Nature Protocols, 5, 935-935 (2010)
Quantifying amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) aggregation using the Congo red-Abeta (CR-abeta) spectrophotometric assay.
Klunk WE, et al.
Analytical Biochemistry, 266, 66-66 (1999)
Kinetic study and equilibrium isotherm analysis of Congo Red adsorption by clay materials.
Vimonses V, et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 148, 354-364 (2009)
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