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SCT108 BioTracker 655 Red Cytoplasmic Membrane Dye

Live cell imaging lipophilic carbocyanine membrane dye suitable for long-term fluorescent cell labeling and cell tracking studies.

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Catalogue NumberSCT108
DescriptionBioTracker 655 Red Cytoplasmic Membrane Dye
OverviewLipophilic carbocyanine dyes are widely used for labeling neurons in tissues by retrograde labeling, and to label membranes in a wide variety of cell types. The dyes are weakly fluorescent in aqueous phase, but become highly fluorescent in lipid bilayers. Staining is highly stable with low toxicity and very little dye transfer in between cells, making the dyes suitable for long-term cell labeling and tracking studies. When live cells are stained, the dyes label plasma membranes and also are taken up into endocytic compartments. Cells can be fixed either before or after staining, although permeabilization affects the staining pattern.

Unlike PKH dyes, BioTracker Cytoplasmic Membrane Dyes do not require a complicated hypoosmotic labeling protocol. They are ready-to-use dye delivery solutions that can be added directly to normal culture media to label suspended or adherent cells in culture.

Spectral Properties
Absorbance: 644nm
Emission: 665nm
Alternate Names
  • Live cell imaging probe
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Detection methodFluorescence
PresentationLiquid
Applications
ApplicationLive cell imaging lipophilic carbocyanine membrane dye suitable for long-term fluorescent cell labeling and cell tracking studies.
Key Applications
  • Cell Based Assays
Application NotesLive cell fluorescent imaging
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Quality AssuranceSpectral Properties
Absorbance: 644nm
Emission: 665nm
Usage Statement
  • Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
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Storage ConditionsStore BioTracker 655 Red Cytoplasmic Membrane Dye at 2-8ºC. Protect From Light.
Note: Centrifuge vial briefly to collect contents at bottom of vial before opening.
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Material Size1mL
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SCT108 04054839566325