This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
- 3,3′-Diaminobenzidine is a derivative of benzene and the precursor to polybenzimidazole
Applications
- DAB is mainly used to visualize peroxidase activity. During this chemical reaction, DAB is a hydrogen donor in the presence of peroxide. When DAB is oxidized, an insoluble brown end-product is produced.
- DAB has been used for staining and oxidative detection of mitochondria
- It has also been utilized for electron microscopy applications