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Thermo Scientific Chemicals Bromocresol Green
Description
Bromocresol Green is a pH sensitive indicator used in the growth medium for microorganisms and titrations. It is useful in various colorimetric detection studies and as an actively tracking dye for DNA agarose gel electrophoresis. It acts as an inhibitor of prostaglandin E2 transport protein. It is also used in TLC for visualizing compounds containing functional groups having pKa less than 5.
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Bromocresol Green is a pH sensitive indicator used in the growth medium for microorganisms and titrations. It is useful in various colorimetric detection studies and as an actively tracking dye for DNA agarose gel electrophoresis. It acts as an inhibitor of prostaglandin E2 transport protein. It is also used in TLC for visualizing compounds containing functional groups having pKa less than 5.
Solubility
Soluble in benzene, ethanol and diethyl ether. Sparingly soluble in water.
Notes
Transition interval: pH 3.8 (yellow) to pH 5.4 (blue).Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | ∼225°C (decomposition) |
| Beilstein | 372527 |
| Merck Index | 14,1386 |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in benzene,ethanol and diethyl ether. Sparingly soluble in water. |
| Formula Weight | 698.02 |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Chemical Name or Material | Bromocresol Green |
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