Rongalite
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Rongalite is the sodium salt of sulfoxylic acid, presented as colorless, water-soluble crystals with strong reducing properties used in staining and tissue analysis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
RONGALITE, the sodium salt of sulfoxylic acid, consists of colorless crystals that are readily soluble in water. Aqueous solutions have a weakly alkaline reaction and serve as a strong reducing agent that converts many dyes into leuco compounds. Rongalitweiss Unna and Golodetz-leucomethylene blue are obtained through the action of Rongalite; in the presence of oxidizing agents, Rongalitweiss turns back into a colored compound and is therefore used to determine the oxidizing capacity of various tissues. Kreibich and Glaser use Rongalitweiss for the vital staining of nerves.
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“Rongalite.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/rongalite/