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| IUPAC name Hexasodium (3E)-4-oxo-7-[[(6E)-5-oxo-7-sulfonato-6-[[2-sulfonato-4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]naphthalen-2-yl]carbamoylamino]-3-[[2-sulfonato-4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]naphthalene-2-sulfonate | |
| Other names Direct Red 80; Picrosirius Red | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.018.208 | 
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| Properties | |
| C45H26N10Na6O21S6 | |
| Molar mass | 1373.05 g·mol−1 | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Sirius Red F 3B (Direct Red 80) is an azo dye primarily used in staining methods for collagen and amyloid. [1] It has the molecular formula C45H26N10Na6O21S6.
In histology, sirius red staining is used in various domains of diagnostic to observe fibrosis levels in a lot of cases of inflammation induced by cancer, vascular or metabolic pathologies. [2]
In bright field microscopy the following can be observed:
