Chlorophenol red-b-D-galactopyranoside sodium salt is a fluorescent dye that belongs to the group of phenolic compounds. It is soluble in water and organic solvents. Chlorophenol red-b-D-galactopyranoside sodium salt has been used as a light emission agent for tissue culture and has been shown to have genotoxic activity in some studies, but not others. This compound can be used as a fluorescence probe for biological studies and structural analysis of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. It also has been found to have protease activity in vitro. Chlorophenol red-b-D-galactopyranoside sodium salt is also toxic to cells in culture at high concentrations and may cause cell lysis and clinical relevance.
Chlorophenol red β-D-galactopyranoside sodium salt is employed to detect the presence of coliform bacteria colonies in a medium.
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