Key Documents

View All Documentation

A5533

Alizarin Red S

Name: Alizarin Red S
Brand: SIAL

certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder

Synonym(s):

3,4-Dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid sodium salt, Alizarin Carmine, Alizarin Red, water soluble, Alizarin sodium monosulfonate, Alizarin sulfonate sodium, Alizarinsulfonic acid sodium salt, Sodium alizarinsulfonate

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₄H₇NaO₇S

CAS Number:

130-22-3

Molecular Weight:

342.26

UNSPSC Code:

12171500

NACRES:

NA.47

PubChem Substance ID:

24890988

EC Number:

204-981-8

MDL number:

MFCD00013049

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

4117090

Colour Index Number:

58005

Technical Service

Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.

Let Us Assist

Properties

Product Name

Alizarin Red S, certified by the BSC

agency

certified by the BSC

Quality Level

200

form

powder

concentration

0.015 g/L in 0.1 M NaOH

technique(s)

titration: suitable

color

dark red, yellow-orange to dark orange

solubility

H₂O: 1 mg/mL

ε (extinction coefficient)

592-598 nm at 0.015 g/L in 0.1 M NaOH

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].Oc1c(O)c(cc2C(=O)c3ccccc3C(=O)c12)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C14H8O7S.Na/c15-11-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)12(16)10-8(11)5-9(22(19,20)21)13(17)14(10)18;/h1-5,17-18H,(H,19,20,21);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

HFVAFDPGUJEFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Alizarin Red S has been used for checking the calcium deposits in osteogenic culture.
It has been used for the quantitative analyses of calcification in aortic explants.
It has been used for mineral staining in osteoblast cultures.

Certified for use in Dahl′s method for calcium

Biochem/physiol Actions

Alizarin Red S is used for the staining of cartilage and bone. It reacts with calcium, thereby helping in the diagnosis of calcium deposits. It is also used to study carbohydrate–boronic acid interactions.

Still not finding the right product?

Explore all of our products under Alizarin Red S

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Phenol red inhibits chondrogenic differentiation and affects osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro.

Lysdahl H, et al.

Stem Cell Reviews, 9, 132-132 (2013)

Alizarin Red S. as a general optical reporter for studying the binding of boronic acids with carbohydrates.

Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 17, 1608-1609 (2001)

RGD peptides immobilized on a mechanically deformable surface promote osteoblast differentiation.

Cavalcanti-Adam EA, et al.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 17, 2130-2130 (2002)

View All Related Papers

Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
A5533-25G	04061835570997