Eosin
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Eosin comes from Eos, the name of the mythological Greek goddess of the dawn (Aurora in Latin), whose rising was accompanied by the red colour of the dawn sky.[1]Common Name:Eosin
Alternative Name:Bromoeosine
Other Names, such as IUPAC Name
C20H6Br4Na2O5, disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-3-oxido
-6-oxo-xanthen-9-yl)benzoate
Biochemical Information
Molecular Structure
File:EosinYMolecule.png
Eosin Y Molecule
Important Issues in Man
Red dye.
Relevant Clinical Literature
UK Guidance
Other Wikis
Medpedia on Eosin (Less technical, good quality control)
Wikipedia on Eosin (Less technical, ? quality control)
A red dye. There are 2 forms of eosin, Eosin B and Eosin Y. Eosin B is the dibromo-, dinitro- derivative of fluorescein, while Y is the tetra-brominated form of fluorescein.
It is used in combination with haematoxylin in the common histological stain, haematoxylin and eosin.
