iFluor® 488 amine

Catalogue Number: 1072-AAT

Manufacturer:AAT Bioquest
Shelf Life:12 months
Type:Fluorescent Reagents
Shipping Condition:RT
Unit(s): 1 mg

Description

Description: Although FITC is still the most popular fluorescent labeling dye for preparing green fluorescent bioconjugates, there are certain limitations with FITC, such as severe photobleaching for microscope imaging and pH-sensitive fluorescence. Protein conjugates prepared with iFluor® 488 dyes are far superior to conjugates of fluorescein derivatives such as FITC. iFluor® 488 conjugates are significantly brighter than fluorescein conjugates and are much more photostable. Additionally, the fluorescence of iFluor® 488 is not affected by pH (4-10). This pH insensitivity is a major improvement over fluorescein, which emits its maximum fluorescence only at pH above 9. iFluor® 488 amine is stable and used for modifying carbonyl groups (e.g., aldehyde and carboxy groups).

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Storage Note

Freeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure;|12 months