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Nile Red product vial image | Hello Bio Solubility & Handling Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in water or methanol (1mg/ml)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.
Chemical Data Chemical name 9-(diethylamino)-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one
Chemical structure
Molecular Formula C20 H18 N2 O2
SMILES CCN(CC)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)C=C3O2
References for Nile Red References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
Nile red as a polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe of hydrophobic protein surfaces. Sackett DL et al (1987) Anal Biochem 167(2) : 228-34. Application of Nile red, a fluorescent hydrophobic probe, for the detection of neutral lipid deposits in tissue sections: comparison with oil red O. Fowler SD et al (1985) J Histochem Cytochem 33(8) : 833-6. Nile red: a selective fluorescent stain for intracellular lipid droplets. Greenspan P et al (1985) J Cell Biol 100(3) : 965-73.
Publications
These publications cite the use of Nile Red purchased from Hello Bio:
Autofluorescence of Model Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics for Cell Interaction Studies Lionetto F et al (2022) Nanomaterials (Basel) 12(9)
Photostable polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe
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