Active ingredientGentian VioletCat. No. P-G028-001CAS 548-62-9Family · Pharmaceutical analytical standards
Gentian Violet
A violet dye of the triarylmethane family, also called crystal violet: first synthesised in 1883, it is used as a histological stain and in the Gram staining of bacteria, and was once an important topical antiseptic and antifungal. This family brings together the active ingredient, labelled standards and other impurities.
Did you know?The name refers to its colour, like the petals of certain gentian flowers: it is not made from gentians or violets. In 1884 Hans Christian Gram used it to stain bacteria.
Go to the active ingredient →Active ingredientGentian VioletCat. No. P-G028-001CAS 548-62-9
Isotopically labelledGentian Violet-d6Cat. No. P-G028-002CAS 1266676-01-0
Isotopically labelledLeuco Gentian Violet-d6Cat. No. P-G028-003CAS 1173023-92-1
ImpurityGentian Violet Impurity 1Cat. No. P-G028-004CAS 633-02-3
ImpurityLeuco Gentian VioletCat. No. P-G028-005CAS 603-48-5
ImpurityN,N,N',N'-TetramethylpararosanilineCat. No. P-G028-006CAS 133502-50-8No product matches your search.
EDQM standards 2
The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.
Reference substanceMethylrosanilinium chloride CRSEDQM code Y0000418Family Gentian VioletNeed a molecule you cannot find?
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