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BioTracker 488 Green Lipid Droplet Dye

Live cell imaging dye that rapidly stains lipid droplets with no wash steps and minimal background staining of other cellular membranes or organelles.

Synonym(s):

Live cell imaging probe, Live cell lipid imaging probe

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.47

technique(s)

cell based assay: suitable

detection method

fluorometric

shipped in

ambient

General description

Lipids are fundamental building blocks of cells and play important cellular roles. Lipids are key components of the plasma membrane and other cellular compartments, including the nuclear membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and trafficking vesicles such as endosomes and lysosomes. Intracellular lipid droplets are cytoplasmic organelles involved in the storage and regulation of triglycerides and cholesterol esters. Lipids have been implicated in various diseases including heart, vascular and neurological diseases.

BioTracker Lipid dyes rapidly stain lipid droplets in live or fixed cells with no wash step and minimal background staining of cellular membranes or other organelles. Cells also can be fixed and permeabilized after staining.

The BioTracker 488 Green Lipid Dye has an excitation around 430 nm, and can be excited equally well at 405 nm or 488 nm. In cells, it stains lipid droplets with bright green fluorescence using the FITC detection channel.

Spectral Properties
Absorbance: 427nm
Emission: 585nm

Application

Live cell fluorescent imaging
Live cell imaging dye that rapidly stains lipid droplets with no wash steps and minimal background staining of other cellular membranes or organelles.
Research Category
Cell Imaging
Research Sub Category
Live Cell Dye

Quality

Spectral Properties
Absorbance: 427nm
Emission: 585nm

Physical form

Liquid, supplied as a 1000X solution in DMSO

Storage and Stability

Store BioTracker 488 Green Lipid Dye at 2-8ºC. Protect From Light.
Note: Centrifuge vial briefly to collect contents at bottom of vial before opening.

Disclaimer

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.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

188.6 °F - (refers to pure substance)

Flash Point(C)

87 °C - (refers to pure substance)


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