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.
Also Known As:
3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine; Acridine Orange Base; Basic Orange 3RN; C.I. 46005; C.I. Basic Orange 14; Euchrysine; N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine Hydrochloride; Rhoduline Orange; Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl; Base, Acridine Orange; Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine; Orange 3RN, Basic; Orange Base, Acridine; Orange, Acridine; Orange, Rhoduline; Tetramethyl Acridine Diamine