Erythrosin B is a red fluorescein dye and an inhibitor of dopamine reuptake (IC50 = 45 ?M in rat brain synaptosomes).1,2,3 It has been used in the colorimetric and fluorescent determination of protein concentrations in vitro.1,2 Formulations containing erythrosine B have been used as color additives in food and pharmaceutical preparations.
1.Ma, C.Q., Li, K.A., and Tong, S.Y.Determination of proteins by fluorescence quenching of erythrosin BAnal. Chim. Acta333(1-2)83-88(1996) 2.Soedjak, H.S.Colorimetric micromethod for protein determination with erythrosin BAnal. Biochem.220(1)142-148(1994) 3.Lafferman, J.A., and Silbergeld, E.K.Erythrosin B inhibits dopamine transport in rat caudate synaptosomesScience205(4404)410-412(1979)
















