Nile Red
Chemical Name: 9-(Diethylamino)-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Key information: Nile red is a fluorogenic lipid membrane dye.Used for: staining of intracellular lipid droplets and neutral lipids. It is suitable for long-term monitoring of lipid dynamics in living cells.
Application: fluorescence microscopy.
Properties and Photophysical Data: Nile red fluoresces in the hydrophobic environment of lipid membranes. Non-fluorescent in polar environments (e.g. water). Excitation and emission maxima (λ) are 552 nm and 636 nm in methanol, respectively.
Optical Data for Nile Red
| Emission Color | Red |
|---|---|
| λabs | 552 nm |
| λem | 636 nm |
| Application | Fluorescence Microscopy, Monitoring of Lipid Dynamics in Living Cells |
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