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Thioflavine S

Practical grade, powder

Synonym(s):

Direct Yellow 7

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25 g

Available to ship onApril 07, 2026fromMILWAUKEE

$61.20

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CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.47
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
215-418-0
MDL number:
Colour Index Number:
49010

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Product Name

Thioflavine S, practical grade

grade

practical grade

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

color

light beige to dark beige, to Dark Brown

solubility

ethanol: water (1:1): 1 mg/mL

λmax

360-380

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

S1c2c(ccc(c2)C)N(C1=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3)C.[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C17H19N2S.ClH/c1-12-5-10-15-16(11-12)20-17(19(15)4)13-6-8-14(9-7-13)18(2)3;/h5-11H,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

JADVWWSKYZXRGX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Thioflavine S aids in staining and visualizing β-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer′s disease. Thioflavin S binds to fibrillar β-amyloid plaques, and does not diffuse in the plaques. Thioflavin-S staining aids in visualizing smaller plaques throughout the neocortex, hippocampus and thalamic region.

Application

Thioflavine S has been used to stain and visualize β-amyloid structures in the tissue sections.

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technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

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light beige to dark beige, to Dark Brown

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yellow

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solubility

ethanol: water (1:1): 1 mg/mL

solubility

methanol: 1 mg/mL

solubility

water: 5 mg/mL

solubility

hot water: 0.1 g/10 mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

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diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

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diagnostic assay manufacturing
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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

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



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Exacerbation of cerebral amyloid angiopathy-associated microhemorrhage in amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice by immunotherapy is dependent on antibody recognition of deposited forms of amyloid beta
Racke MM, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 25(3), 629-636 (2005)
Disha Shah et al.
PloS one, 8(12), e84241-e84241 (2013-12-21)
Functional connectivity (FC) studies have gained immense popularity in the evaluation of several neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is a complex disorder, characterised by several pathological features. The problem with FC studies in patients is that it
Attenuation of beta-amyloid deposition and neurotoxicity by chemogenetic modulation of neural activity
Yuan P and Grutzendler J
The Journal of Neuroscience, 36(2), 632-641 (2016)



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SKUGTIN
T1892-25G04061837338335

Questions

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  1. Thioflavine S requires any special microscope filter?

    1 answer
    1. Yes. Thioflavine S is a fluorescent dye. Excitation is at 391 nm and emission is at 428 nm. The microscope companies that sell fluorescent microscopes will be able to offer the suggested filter sets for the fluorescent microscope you are using

      This product is listed as a practical grade dye and is not highly purified. Quality control testing does not include testing for either the excitation or emission wavelengths.

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  2. Whether Thioflavine S requires a conjugated secondary antibody or if it is the only stain to be applied to the tissue?

    1 answer
    1. No, Thioflavine S is a fluorescent dye that binds to amyloid and fibrillar material in abnormal structures. Sections requiring viewing under a fluorescence microscope with filters for Thioflavine S. Slides are typically stained for 7 minutes in a 1% solution of Thioflavine S prepared in distilled water. The slides are then washed in 3 changes of 80% alcohol. Subsequently, the slides are further dehydrated, cleared, and then mounted using a fluorescent-free mounting media. After these procedures, the slides are ready for viewing with a fluorescent microscope.

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  3. Regarding item T1892-25G, how much time is needed to rinse the section in 80% EtOH and what is the time for the dehydration step?

    1 answer
    1. When the time for rinse questions arises, it generally means the slides are rinsed in a particular solvent after the slides have been stained in the staining reagent. Protocols can and will vary for Thioflavine T. The procedure calls for deparaffinizing sections in the normal fashion. Slides are then stained in Mayers Hematoxylin for 2 minutes and washed in tap water for 3 to 5 minutes to blue the nuclei. Subsequently, the slides are stained for 3 minutes in the Thioflavine T solution. After this, the slides are rinsed in distilled water with no specified length of time. The slides are then differentiated in 1% acetic acid for 20 minutes, followed by a wash in running tap water for 2 minutes. Finally, the slides are blotted dry and mounted in an appropriate fluorescent mounting media. Other than the deparaffinization procedure, the slides are not rinsed in 80% alcohol. After the slides are blotted dry, there is no normal dehydration routine that is common to slides being mounted in a permanent mounting medium.

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  4. How should Thioflavine S be reconstituted at 1mg/mL?

    1 answer
    1. For usage, Thioflavine S is typically dissolved at a concentration of 1 gram of dye in 100 ml of water (10mg/ml). Sections are taken to water and then stained for 7 minutes in the Thioflavine S solution. Slides are rinsed in 3 changes of 80% alcohol. Subsequently, the slides are dehydrated, cleared, and mounted in fluorescent free mounting media, such as DPX. Finally, the slides are viewed with a fluorescent microscope.

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