A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms.

Synonyms: Orange, Rhoduline, Base, Acridine Orange, Basic Orange 3RN, C.I. Basic Orange 14, Acridine Orange Base, Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine, Orange 3RN, Basic, 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine, C.I. 46005, F30N4O6XVV, 0, Orange, Acridine, N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine Hydrochloride, Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl, Acridine Orange, Rhoduline Orange, 65-61-2, Orange Base, Acridine, Tetramethyl Acridine Diamine, Euchrysine

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1979 ,1979; EUCHRYSINE was indexed under AMINOACRIDINES 1979-1980

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D000165

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