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2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium Chloride, ≥98.0% (HPLC), 25g
2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) is a redox indicator widely used in biochemical and cellular biology applications. This water-soluble compound is colorless in its oxidized form but produces a distinctive red formazan precipitate upon reduction by living tissues, making it an essential reagent for cell viability assays, seed germination testing, and tissue staining procedures. TTC is particularly valuable in cardiovascular research for delineating infarcted tissue and in microbiology for detecting bacterial metabolic activity.
- SKU: T8877-25G
- Purity: ≥98.0% as determined by HPLC analysis
- Package Size: 25 grams
- CAS Number: 298-96-4
- Molecular Formula: C₁₉H₁₅ClN₄ (Molecular Weight: 334.80 g/mol)
- Applications: Cell viability assays, tissue staining, seed viability testing, dehydrogenase activity detection, and myocardial infarction studies