Fuchsine or magenta: The second most famous aniline dye. A short memoir on the 150th anniversary of the first commercial production of this well known dye

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 179-183

  Cooksey, Chris ^a   Dronsfield, A ^b  

^a University of Derby ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aniline; Aniline purple; Aniline crimson; Coal tar; History; Mauveine

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC ACID; FUCHSINE; MERCURIC NITRATE; NITROBENZENE; TIN CHLORIDE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; DRUG OXIDATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; SHORT SURVEY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

COLORING AGENTS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; ROSANILINE DYES;

EID: 70849134608     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10520290903081401     Document Type: Short Survey

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