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Methylene Blue: Biohacker's Delight, or Playing With Fire?

Mastering Nutrition

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The Historical Development of Methylene Blue

This chapter provides a historical background on methylene blue, stating its original purpose as a blue coloring for clothing and tapestries. It discusses how it entered the field of medicine through staining techniques and its discovery in visualizing the malaria parasite. The chapter also highlights its wide use in medicine as an antimicrobial and visualization tool.

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