Cresol red by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as o-cresolsulfonephthalein, this is a triarylmethane dye. The reagent is available as a powder which is soluble in water. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 1733-12-6 Quantity Provided: 5 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C21H18O5S Molecular weight: 382.43 Assay: 95 %Cresol red has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent finds applications in the organic synthesis of various derivatives. Cresol red is often used for monitoring the pH in aquarium tanks. It additionally finds application in molecular biology procedures as a substitute of loading dyes. Cresol red can additionally be utilized as a color marker to monitor the process of agarose gel electrophoresis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis processes. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.