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Thermo Scientific Chemicals Methyl Red sodium salt
CAS: 845-10-3 | C15H14N3NaO2 | 291.286 g/mol
Brand: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A17455.14
Quantity | 25 g |
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Description
Methyl red is an indicator dye that turns red in acidic solutions. It is a pH indicator, turning red under pH 4.4, yellow over pH 6.2, and orange in between those values. It is used in microbiology in the Voges-Proskauer test to identify bacteria that produce stable acids through mixed acid fermentation of glucose. Methyl-red positive bacteria include Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli. Methyl-red negative bacteria include Enterobacter aerogenes and Serratia marcescens.
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ApplicationsMethyl red is an indicator dye that turns red in acidic solutions. It is a pH indicator, turning red under pH 4.4, yellow over pH 6.2, and orange in between those values. It is used in microbiology in the Voges-Proskauer test to identify bacteria that produce stable acids through mixed acid fermentation of glucose. Methyl-red positive bacteria include Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli. Methyl-red negative bacteria include Enterobacter aerogenes and Serratia marcescens.
Solubility
Soluble in water (800 mg/ml at 25°C), and slightly soluble in ethanol at (25°C).
Notes
Store at room temperature. Reactive with oxidizing agents.

Chemical Identifiers
845-10-3 | |
291.286 | |
GNTPCYMJCJNRQB-UHFFFAOYSA-M | |
4465632 | |
CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
C15H14N3NaO2 | |
MFCD00002426 | |
C.I. 13020; Methyl Red, water soluble | |
sodium;2-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]diazenyl]benzoate |
Specifications
845-10-3 | |
MFCD00002426 | |
C.I. 13020; Methyl Red, water soluble | |
GNTPCYMJCJNRQB-UHFFFAOYSA-M | |
sodium;2-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]diazenyl]benzoate | |
4465632 | |
25 g |
C15H14N3NaO2 | |
4065488 | |
Soluble in water (800mg/ml at 25°C),and slightly soluble in ethanol at (25°C). | |
CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)[O-].[Na+] | |
291.286 | |
291.29 | |
Methyl Red sodium salt |
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Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Catalog Number |
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10242984 | Certificate of Analysis | 19/08/2022 | A17455.22,A17455.14,A17455.36 |
10237338 | Certificate of Analysis | 12/04/2022 | A17455.22,A17455.14,A17455.36 |
10127884 | Certificate of Analysis | 23/11/2021 | A17455.22,A17455.14,A17455.36 |
C3553B | Certificate of Analysis | 23/11/2021 | A17455.22,A17455.14,A17455.36 |
10189369 | Certificate of Analysis | 23/11/2021 | A17455.22,A17455.14,A17455.36 |
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