Solvent Blue 38, also known as Fast Blue MBSN, is a dye with various applications including useful as a myelin-sheath stain. Commonly utilized in microscopy to detect demyelination in the central nervous system.||Synonyms:|Acid Blue 87; Aizen Primula Turquoise Blue GL; Aizen Primula Turquoise Blue GLH; Amafast Turquoise 8GGL; Amanil Fast Turquoise; Amanil Fast Turquoise LB; Arlazol Fast Turquoise Blue 6GN; Atlantic Fast Turquoise LGA; Basacid Blue 752; Belamine Fast Turquoise LGL; C.I. 74180; C.I. Acid Blue 87; C.I. Solvent Blue 38; Calcodur Turquoise GL; Chlorantine Fast Turquoise Blue GLL; Chlorantine Fast Turquoise VLL; |Chrome Leather Turquoise Blue GLL; Cibafix Direct Blue 86; Cuprofix Blue Green B; Cuprofix Blue Green FB; Cuprofix Turquoise Blue FBL; Daivougen Blue BF; Derma Fast Turquoise W 2GL; Diaphtamine Light Turquoise G; Diazol Light Turquoise JL; |Direct Blue 86; Direct Emerald Blue GL; Direct Fast Blue L 7V; Direct Fast Turquoise; |Direct Fast Turquoise Blue GL; Direct Fast Turquoise GL; Direct||CAS No:|1328-51-4||Molecular Formula:|C₃₂H₁₄CuN₈Na₂O₆S₂||Molecular Weight:|766.26||Purity:|90-100% Dye Content||Appearance:|Dark blue to black solid||Loss on Drying:|≤ 5.0%||Lambda-max (UV-Vis):|665nm ± 10nm (0.1% methanol)||Melting Point:|~235°C dec.||Solubility:|DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)||Storage and Stability:|Powder is stable for 6 months after receipt at RT.