Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Fluorescein is a synthetic organic compound available as a dark orange/red powder slightly soluble in water and alcohol. It is widely used as a fluorescent tracer for many applications.Fluorescein is a fluorophore commonly used in microscopy in a type of dye laser as the gain medium in forensics and serology to detect latent blood stains and in dye tracing. Fluorescein has an absorption maximum at 494 nm and emission maximum of 521 nm (in water).
