Hematoxylin

Key Product Details

Product Description

Hematoxylin is a dye used to stain cell nuclei. Hematoxylin is commonly combined with eosin for H&E histological staining and is a component of the Papanicolaou stain used in cytology. Hematoxylin can be used with other fixatives to stain muscle striations, fibrin, myelin and elastin. Can also be used for H&E staining of intact tissues.

Product Specifications for Hematoxylin

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Solubility

Preparing Stock Solutions for Hematoxylin

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 302.28.

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which all affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Select a batch to recalculate based on the batch molecular weight:

6 5 4 3 2 1 Recalculate

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
0.03 mM	110.27 mL	551.37 mL	1,102.73 mL
0.15 mM	22.05 mL	110.27 mL	220.55 mL
0.3 mM	11.03 mL	55.14 mL	110.27 mL
1.5 mM	2.21 mL	11.03 mL	22.05 mL

Calculators

Background References

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product. See our Citations tab to view 5 publications citing the usage of this product.

• Li Hematoxylin and eosin staining of intact tissues via delipidation and ultrasound, Sci.Rep. 2018 PMID: 30115962

Product Documents for Hematoxylin