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Descriptor English: Alcian Blue
Descriptor Spanish: Azul Alcián
Descriptor azul alcián
Scope note: Colorante que contiene cobre y que se utiliza como agente estabilizante para lubricantes, para la tinción de bacterias y para la tinción de histiocitos y fibroblastos in vivo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Azul Alciano
Descriptor French: Bleu Alcian
Entry term(s): 8GS, Alcian Blue
8GX, Alcian Blue
Alcian Blue 8GS
Alcian Blue 8GX
Blue 8GS, Alcian
Blue 8GX, Alcian
Blue, Alcian
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.473.050
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000423
Scope note: A copper-containing dye used as a gelling agent for lubricants, for staining of bacteria and for the dyeing of histiocytes and fibroblasts in vivo.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Coloring Agents
Registry Number: P4448TJR7J
CAS Type 1 Name: Alcian Blue
Previous Indexing: Indoles (1973-1974)
Onium Compounds (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under INDOLES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under INDOLES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 426
Unique ID: D000423
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/05/27
Alcian Blue - Preferred
Concept UI M0000640
Scope note A copper-containing dye used as a gelling agent for lubricants, for staining of bacteria and for the dyeing of histiocytes and fibroblasts in vivo.
Preferred term Alcian Blue
Entry term(s) 8GS, Alcian Blue
8GX, Alcian Blue
Alcian Blue 8GS
Alcian Blue 8GX
Blue 8GS, Alcian
Blue 8GX, Alcian
Blue, Alcian



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