Pyronin Y is an intercalating cationic dye specifically for RNA.
It is visible as a red band during electrophoresis and is shown to accumulate in the mitochondria of viable cells.

Pyronin Y can be used in combination with Alcian Blue to assess and study pulmonary diseases and can also be used with Methyl Green to stain nucleic acids in paraffin sections.

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