Periodic acid 0,5% in aqueous solution, Sigma-Aldrich®

Supplier: Merck

Synonyms: Orthoperiodic acidortho-Periodic acid

1.00482.1000EA 66 EUR
1.00482.1000
Periodic acid 0,5% in aqueous solution, Sigma-Aldrich®
Periodic acid

For the PAS reaction used to detect aldehyde and mucosubstances in microscopy


Periodic acid for the periodic acid Schiff, or PAS reaction, is used for the decetion of mucopolysaccharides, glycogen, muco- and glycoproteins, glyco-, phospholipids, basal membranes and collagen. The material is treated with periodic acid Periodic acid creating aldehyde groups which react with Schiff's reagent and give a bright red color reaction, thus the nuclei appear blue.


It is an IVD / CE registered & certified product that can be applied in clinical diagnostics due to its excellent quality.

Formula: H₅IO₆
MW: 227,94 g/mol
Storage Temperature: Ambient
MDL Number: MFCD00011344
CAS Number: 10450-60-9
UN: 3264
ADR: 8,III
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Specification Test Results

Nuclei blue
polysaccharides purple
glycogen purple
neutral mucopolysaccharides purple
mucoproteins purple
glycoproteins purple
glycolipids purple
phospholipids purple
Basement membrane purple
Collagen purple

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