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Nile Red

Powder

Synonym(s):

Nile Blue A Oxazone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H18N2O2
CAS Number:
7385-67-3
Molecular Weight:
318.37
Beilstein:
279110
EC Number:
230-966-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011639
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24897612
NACRES:
NA.47

product name

Nile Red, Technical grade

grade

technical grade

form

powder

composition

Carbon: 70.0-77.3%

Nitrogen: 7.5-8.8%

color

faint green to brown

mp

203-205 °C (lit.)

solubility

methanol: 1 mg/mL

λmax

553 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCN(CC)c1ccc2N=C3C(Oc2c1)=CC(=O)c4ccccc34

InChI

1S/C20H18N2O2/c1-3-22(4-2)13-9-10-16-18(11-13)24-19-12-17(23)14-7-5-6-8-15(14)20(19)21-16/h5-12H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

VOFUROIFQGPCGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Nile Red is a lipophilic fluorescent dye that is commonly used in various scientific applications, particularly in lipid research. It has the ability to stain and visualize lipid droplets in cells and tissues.

Application

Nile red is widely employed in studies related to lipid metabolism, lipid droplet dynamics, lipid accumulation in cells or tissues, and lipid-based drug delivery systems.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D L Sackett et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 167(2), 228-234 (1987-12-01)
Nile red is an uncharged hydrophobic molecule whose fluorescence is strongly influenced by the polarity of its environment. It interacts with many, but not all, native proteins, including beta-lactoglobulin, kappa-casein, and albumin, with a wide range of spectral changes for
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Zebrafish obesogenic test: a tool for screening molecules that target adiposity.
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Journal of Lipid Research, 52, 1765-1765 (2011)
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The Golgi apparatus plays a central role in the intracellular transport of macromolecules. However, molecular mechanisms of Golgi-mediated lipid transport remain poorly understood. Here, we show that genetic inactivation of the Golgi-resident protein GRASP55 in mice reduces whole-body fat mass
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