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Acridine Orange Fluorescent Dye
Acridine Orange is an intense fluorescent orange dye, visible at parts per million dilutions. The shade is slightly yellower than Bromofluorescein.
Acridine Orange is a basic dye - its CI name is Basic Orange 14. The material can be used in dye lasers, although this is not a common application for it (Acridine dyes have peak emission in the range 440 - 520nm), however it is very widely used in microscopy (as a fluorochrome for nucleic acids, as a tumour stain and to demonstrate bacteria) and in textile dyeing. Scuddlebutt Acridine Orange is a commercial grade material and is not necessarily suitable for laser or microscopy use, however a specific microbiological staining grade is available on request. Please contact us for details or visit our Scuddlebutt stains section in Microscopy.
Scuddlebutt Acridine Orange is suitable for dyeing of wool and silk. We have also found it suitable for cotton. If you are new to craft dyeing take a look at our Textile Dyeing Methods Guide from the customer services index or via the dyes section.
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