Basic blue-17 is manufactured by Securex Lab Sciences. It has several biological applications. It is used in microbial fuel cells. It is used in development of bioelectronic devices. It is used in several DNA assays. Basic Blue 17 is used in the study of Gram negative bacteria. It is used in the analysis of body fluids. It is part of the bound hyaluronan assay. It is used in the study of nuclei acids, proteins, viruses etc. Molecular formula: C15H16ClN3S Molecular mass: 305.83 g/mol Appearance: Dark green to black solid Storage: Room temperature