C17H12N2O7S3Na2 F.W. 498.50 CAS #5-1023-76-8 SITS has been used as a vital stain, as a label for immunostaining, and as a neuronal tracer. SITS is also a non-penetrating fluorescent marker for erythrocyte membranes which acts as a potent inhibitor of anion transport. For more information related to the preparation and characterization of SITS, please refer to: Jakobsen, P. and Horobin, Richard W.(1989). Stain Technology, Vol.64, No.6 pg.301-313.