[Histonet] Where can "Fast Blue" (Diamidino compound 253/50) be obtained?

[Per Magne Knutsen]

Hi,
I've searched every catalog and website for "Fast Blue" (Diamidino compound
253/50), widely used for neuronal retrograde tracing. One recent paper using
this compound is:

Porreroa et al "Mapping of fluorescent protein-expressing neurons and axon
pathways in adult and developing Thy1-eYFP-H transgenic mice", Brain
Research, 1345, 59-72

where the authors as many before them cite "Dr. Illing GmbH & Co. KG,
Groβ-Umstadt, Germany" as the origin. I have been unable to locate this
particular vendor. I've written the authors and am waiting for an answer.

In the meanwhile, can anyone on this list help?

Kindly,


*Per M Knutsen
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