BDY FL, SE
Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5465
Key Product Details
| Description: | Green BDY (BODIPY® or boron-dipyrromethene) fluorescent dye supplied with an NHS ester for the labeling of primary amines |
| Chemical Name: | (T-4)-[1-[3-[5-[(3,5-Dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)methyl]-1H-pyrrol-2-yl-κN]-1-oxopropoxy]-2,5-pyrrolidinedionato]difluoroboron |
| Purity: | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| Molecular Weight: | 389.16 |
Biological Activity for BDY FL, SE
Key information: BDY FL, SE is a fluorescent green BDY (BODIPY® or boron-dipyrromethene) dye supplied with an NHS ester reactive group for the labeling of primary amines. The hydrophobic nature of BDY FL makes it ideal for labeling lipids and cell membranes.
Application: BDY FL, SE exhibits a narrow emission bandwidth and has a relatively long excited-state lifetime, making it ideal for fluorescence polarization assays and two-photon excitation (TPE) microscopy.
Properties and Photophysical Data: Displays high fluorescence quantum yield and high extinction coefficient and is relatively insensitive to pH change. This dye contains a C3 alkyl spacer between the fluorophore and the NHS ester group, reducing the potential for interactions between fluorophore and conjugated biomolecule. Exhibits similar excitation and emission spectra to dye FITC. Excitation and emission maxima (λ) are 502 nM and 510 nM, respectively; quantum yield = 0.97; extinction coefficient = 80,000 M-1cm-1 (measured in TFE plus 0.1% TFA); A280 = 0.027.
For more information on how BDY FL, SE may be used, see our protocol: Conjugation Protocol for Amine Reactive Dyes.
It is recommended to prepare stock solutions in DMSO.
BODIPY® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes.
Optical Data for BDY FL, SE
| Emission Color | Green |
|---|---|
| Brightness | |
| λabs | 502 nm |
| λem | 510 nm |
| Extinction Coefficient (ε) | 80000 M-1cm-1 |
| Quantum Yield (φ) | 0.97 |
| Closest Laser line | 488 nm |
| Reactive Group | NHS ester |
| Reactivity | Primary amines |
| Cell Permeable | No |
| Correction Factor 260 | 0.015 |
| Correction Factor 280 | 0.027 |
| Application | Confocal Microscopy, Fluorescence Polarization Assays and Two-Photon Excitation (TPE) Microscopy |
| Alternative For | FAM; Alexa Fluor 488; DyLight 488; Cy2 |
Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company.
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