Bromothymol Blue
CAS Number76-59-5
FormulaC27H28Br2O5S
Mol. Weight624.38 g/mol
Bromothymol Blue
What is Bromothymol Blue?
Bromothymol Blue is a chemical compound with CAS number 76-59-5 and molecular formula C27H28Br2O5S. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Bromothymol Blue (BTB) is a pH indicator (pKa approx. 7.1) that is used as a biological slide vital stain to define cell walls or nuclei under the microscope. BTB is also a component of several bacterial growth and detection substrates such as cystine lactose electrolyte deficient (CLED/BROLACIN); polymyxin pyruvate egg yolk mannitol bromothymol blue (PEMBA) and MacConkey agar.
Specifications
Molecular Weight
624.38 g/mol