Product Description: Rose Bengal sodium, a synthetic fluorescein derivative, and is a crimson-coloured dye with the principal component being 4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-2,4,5,7-tetraiodo fluorescein. Rose Bengal sodium has been widely used as an ophthalmic diagnostic agents, and can detect desiccated or damaged cells on the ocular surface. Rose Bengal sodium exhibits antiviral activities[1][2].
Formula: C20H2Cl4I4Na2O5
References: [1]Doughty MJ, et, al. Fluorescence characteristics of sodium fluorescein-rose bengal ophthalmic solution mixtures. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2014 Oct; 37(5): 358-62./[2]Roat MI, et, al. The antiviral effects of rose bengal and fluorescein. Arch Ophthalmol. 1987 Oct; 105(10): 1415-7.
CAS Number: 632-69-9
Molecular Weight: 1017.64
Compound Purity: 99.90
Research Area: Others
Solubility: H2O : 31.25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Influenza Virus
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