Basic Violet 1 is manufactured by Securex Lab Sciences. The dye is commonly referred to as Methyl violet. It is a bluish-purple powder. In different solvents, the dye gives different colours. For example, purple when dissolved in ethanol, orange in strong sulphuric acid and so on. It has several applications. It is used to dye fabrics such as cotton, wool, silk etc. In biological labs, it is used to study protein-protein interactions, detecting enzyme activity, determination of nucleic acids etc. In the medical sector, basic violet-1 is used as an antimalarial agent, antitumor agent, for the production of wound dressing material, treatment of ringworm etc. It is also used for the production of wound dressing materials, solar cells and inks. In the cosmetic industry, it is used for manufacturing hair dyes, cosmetics etc. Molecular formula: C24H28ClN3 Molecular mass: 393.95 g/mol