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Is Xylene Cyanol FF vegan?

Xylene Cyanol FF

Vegan

Xylene Cyanol FF is a synthetic triarylmethane dye identified by Colour Index number CI 42135, commonly used as a tracking dye in agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It is also known as Acid Blue 147.

Also known as Acid Blue 147
CAS number 2650-17-1
CI number CI 42135
Last reviewed 3 June 2026

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