Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
The inorganic dye ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride also known as Ruthenium Red is used in histology to stain aldehyde fixed mucopolysaccharides.Ruthenium Red (RR) has also been used as a pharmacological tool to study specific cellular mechanisms. Selectivity is a significant issue in such studies as RR is known to interact with a large number of proteins.
