title: Biomedical applications and chemical nature of three dyes first synthesized by Raphael Meldola: isamine blue, Meldola's blue and naphthol green B.
abstract: Brief accounts are given of the chemical nature, and past and current biomedical applications of three dyes first synthesized by Raphael Meldola: isamine blue, Meldola's blue and naphthol green B.
authors.affiliation: International Dyes and Stains Research Group of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Sheffield, UK. institute@virginmedia.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hope-Roberts
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Horobin
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D009284:Naphthols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D010078:Oxazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates; D009284:Naphthols; D010078:Oxazines; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; C574939:isamine blue; C005559:Meldola blue; C574940:naphthol green B