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What Is Phenol Red?
Phenol red is a water-soluble dye used as a pH indicator, changing from yellow to red over pH 6.6 to 8.0, and then turning a bright pink color above pH 8.1. As such, phenol red can be used as a pH indicator dye in various medical and cell biology tests.[/image_text_row][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1513284131574{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][image_text_row title=”” button_text=”” image=”16302″]
Uses for Phenol Red
Phenol red has several uses, including:
- Most commonly, phenol red is an indicator dye, used as an acid pH indicator with a transition point of 7.5 (acid side to yellow / alkaline side to red)
- Biologists use phenol red in cell cultures as a pH indicator
- Phenol red has been used in the PSP test for kidney functions
- Most recently, medical researchers have discovered that phenol red can serve as an estrogen mimic and is used in the process of in vitro fertilization
- Phenol red is a dye used in automotive coolants
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