DiOC16(3) is a lipophilic cyanine dye with two C16 hydrocarbon chains. It can be optimally excited by the 488 nm argon laser line with green fluorescence emission (&lamda;Ex/λEm = 484/501 nm). The dye can be used to stain cytoplasmic membranes. Recently, DiOC16 has been combined with DPA (cat # 60037) to detect cell membrane potential change with high sensitivity. Please also see the DiO/DPA Membrane Potential Detection Kit (30037)).
- Orange solid soluble in DMF and DMSO at >5mg/mL
- &lamba;Abs/λEm (MeOH) = 484/501 nm
- ε = ~130,000
- Store at 4°C and protect from light
- C55H88N2O9
- MWt: 921.30
- [ 161433-32-1]
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