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Fluorescein isothiocyanate–dextran

BioChemika, for fluorescence, average mol wt 150,000, (FITC:Glucose = 1:160)

Synonym

FITC–Dextran

MDL number

MFCD00131092

Descriptions

Application

Dextran labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate for possible use in perfusion studies in animals.

Other Notes

Commonly utilized as a macromolecular fluorochrome in inflammatory studies¹

Properties

grade

for fluorescence

product line

BioChemika

assay

(FITC:Glucose = 1:160)

mol wt

average mol wt 150,000

extent of labeling

~0.004 mol/mol FITC glucose

fluorescence

λ_ex 492 nm; λ_em 518 nm in 0.1 M phosphate pH 8.0

solubility

H₂O: 25 mg/mL, slightly hazy, very deep yellow-orange

storage temp.

2-8°C

References

Cited Reference

1. D.M. Gawlowski et al. Microvasc. Res. 37, 1, (1989) abstract

Safety

WGK Germany

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... Fluorescent Conjugates > Fluorescent Conjugates for Microscopy

MSDS

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