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Chromatography of Xanthene Dyes

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RECENTLY, Lima and Pieroni1have directed attention to the heterogeneous character of the dye rose bengal, which, when labelled with iodine-131, is used in tests of hepatic function2,3. Applying the ethanol–ammonia solvent system of Ishida et al. 4, they claim resolution of this dye into four components, three coloured and one colourless.

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TAYLOR, K. Chromatography of Xanthene Dyes. Nature 185, 243–244 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185243b0

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