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P4864

Propidium iodide solution

≥94% purity, solution (1.0 mg/ml in water)

Synonym(s):

3,8-Diamino-5-(3-diethylaminopropyl)-6-phenylphenanthridinium iodide methiodide, 3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium, diiodide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H34I2N4
CAS Number:
25535-16-4
Molecular Weight:
668.39
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24898563
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
MDL number:
MFCD00011921
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3843838

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Product Name

Propidium iodide solution,

InChI

1S/C27H33N4.2HI/c1-4-31(3,5-2)17-9-16-30-26-19-22(29)13-15-24(26)23-14-12-21(28)18-25(23)27(30)20-10-7-6-8-11-20;;/h6-8,10-15,18-19,29H,4-5,9,16-17,28H2,1-3H3;2*1H/q+1;;/p-1

SMILES string

[I-].[I-].CC[N+](C)(CC)CCC[n+]1c(-c2ccccc2)c3cc(N)ccc3c4ccc(N)cc14

InChI key

XJMOSONTPMZWPB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

assay

≥94%

form

liquid

technique(s)

titration: suitable

color

faint orange to very dark orange, and Faint Red to Very Dark Red and Faint Purple to Very Dark Purple and Orange-Red and Red-Orange

solubility

water: 1 mg/mL

εmax

5400-6400 at 491-495 nm in phosphate buffer

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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General description

Propidium iodide solution is used to assess neuronal death.

Application

Membrane impermeant, phenanthridinium intercalator dye excited by mercury or xenon-arc lamps or argon-ion laser. Suitable for use in fluorescence microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, flow cytometry, and fluorometry. Used as a nuclear counterstain.
Propidium iodide solution has been used:
  • in staining DNA
  • in the viability staining method to study islet viability
  • to visualize F-actins and nuclei in mesenchymal stem cell sheets

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Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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P4864-10ML: + P4864-VAR: + P4864-BULK: + P4864-10ML-PW:

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Iva Slaninová et al.
Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, 71(9), 700-708 (2007-06-06)
Quaternary benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids (QBAs) are naturally occurring compounds isolated from plants in the Fumariaceae, Papaveraceae, Ranunculaceae, and Rutaceae families. In addition to having a wide range of biological activities, they are also attractive for their fluorescent properties. We observed interesting
Stroke E-Book: Pathophysiology Diagnosis and Management, 79-79 (2011)
Variation in human islet viability based on different membrane integrity stains
Barnett MJ, et al.
Cell Transplantation, 13(5), 481-488 (2004)
Yonggang Yang et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 18583-18583 (2015-12-22)
Viability is a common issue of concern in almost all microbial processes. Fluorescence-based assays are extensively used in microbial viability assessment, especially for mixed-species samples or biofilms. Propidium iodide (PI) is the most frequently used fluorescence indicator for cell viability
Chung-Chi Wang et al.
Cardiovascular research, 77(3), 515-524 (2007-11-17)
Cell transplantation is a promising approach for patients with myocardial infarction. However, following injection, retention of the transplanted cells in the injected area remains a central issue, which can be deleterious to cell transplantation therapy. We hypothesized that the use
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