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The preparation and staining properties of a new basic dye 1∶9-Dimethyl Methylene Blue, are described. It is a sensitive dye for the demonstration of metachromasia and, since it may be prepared in a pure state, the results obtained with it are consistent.
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Taylor, K.B., Jeffree, G.M. A new basic metachromatic dye, 1∶9-Dimethyl Methylene Blue. Histochem J 1, 199–204 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01081408
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