Bromocresol green

Bromocresol green

Bromocresol green

bromocresol green (BCG) is a dye of the triphenylmethane family (triarylmethane dyes). It belongs to a class of dyes called sulfonephthaleins.[4] It is used as a pH indicator in applications such as growth mediums for microorganisms and titrations. In clinical practise, it is commonly used as a diagnostic technique. The most common use of Bromocresol green is to measure serum albumin concentration within mammalian blood samples in possible cases of renal failure and liver disease. (pH indicator)
below pH 3.8         above pH 5.4
3.8     ⇌     5.4