basic dye

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | 235 words | Copyright

basic dye A dye which consists of an organic cation that combines with and stains negatively charged macromolecules (e.g. nucleic acids). It is used particularly for staining cell nuclei which contain nucleic acids. Compare ACIDIC DYE.

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