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C1022

Sigma-Aldrich

Carmine

Carmine

≥42.0% purity, powder

Synonym(s):

Alum lake of carminic acid, Cochineal, Nacarat, Natural Red 4

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CAS Number:
Colour Index Number:
75470
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47

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Product Name

Carmine, powder, ≥42.0% (UV-vis)

assay

≥42.0% (UV-vis)

form

powder

color

red

solubility

ammonium hydroxide: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O1C(C(C(C(C1c2c(c3c(c(c2O)O)C(=O)c4c(c(c(c(c4)O)C(=O)O)C)C3=O)O)O)O)O)CO

InChI

1S/C22H20O13/c1-4-8-5(2-6(24)9(4)22(33)34)13(25)10-11(15(8)27)16(28)12(18(30)17(10)29)21-20(32)19(31)14(26)7(3-23)35-21/h2,7,14,19-21,23-24,26,28-32H,3H2,1H3,(H,33,34)

InChI key

DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Carmine powder, ≥42.0% (UV-vis)

C1022

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Carmine certified by the BSC

C6152

Carmine

Harmine phyproof® Reference Substance

PHL89702

Harmine

color

red

color

red

color

-

color

-

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

application(s)

food and beverages

solubility

ammonium hydroxide: 1 mg/mL

solubility

1 mg/mL, red (2 N NH4OH)

solubility

-

solubility

-

form

powder

form

powder

form

solid

form

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

-

assay

≥42.0% (UV-vis)

assay

-

assay

≥95% (LC/MS-ELSD)

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

General description

Carmine is a red compound and is generally used with aluminum, iron and other metal salts to enhance its activity.[1] During smear preparation, it is required for chromatin staining in fresh material. In presence of aluminum chloride, it is used for the staining of glycogen.[2]

Application

Carmine has been used for the staining of mammary glands.[3][4] It has been used for the staining of the chromosomes.[5]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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