Another one of these substances was used to develop the "classical" model of DNA intercalators, and is a derivative of acrindine.
The first synthetic, organic type of these substances was discovered when aniline was oxidized using potassium dichromate; that compound is called mauveine. Another one of these substances was used to develop the "classical" model of DNA intercalators, and is a derivative of acrindine. Types of these substances called safranin and crystal violet are used to determine the chemical properties of bacterial cell walls in a process named for Christian Gram. For 10 points, name these chemicals that are used to color their targets.
The first synthetic, organic type of these substances was discovered when aniline was oxidized using potassium dichromate; that compound is called mauveine.
dyes [or stains; do not accept "pigments"]