Nile Red

(HB0810)
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Product overview

Name Nile Red
Alternative names Nile blue A oxazone
Biological description Photostable polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe. Phenoxazone dye that fluoresces intensely in variety of colours. Selective fluorescent stain for intracellular lipid droplets.
Purity >98%
Description Photostable polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe
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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.

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Chemical Data

Purity >98%
Chemical name 9-(diethylamino)-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one
Molecular Weight 318.37
Chemical structure Nile Red  [7385-67-3] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C20H18N2O2
CAS Number 7385-67-3
PubChem identifier 65182
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.

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  • Autofluorescence of Model Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics for Cell Interaction Studies

    Lionetto F et al (2022) Nanomaterials (Basel) 12(9)
    PubMedID: 35564269

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