Azure A
Chemical compound
Azure A is an organic compound with the chemical formula C14H14ClN3S. It is a light blue to dark blue dye. It is used as a screening test for mucopolysaccharides. It can also be used to stain lysosomes in blood smears, and is often used in Giemsa stain. It's formed via oxidation of Methylene blue.
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