Invitrogen™ DiO'; DiOC18(3) (3,3'-Dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine Perchlorate)

Invitrogen™ DiO'; DiOC18(3) (3,3'-Dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine Perchlorate)

The green fluorescent, lipophilic carbocyanine DiOC18(3) is widely used as a lipophilic tracer. It is weakly fluorescent in water but highly fluorescent and quite photostable when incorporated into membranes. It has an extremely high extinction coefficient and short excited-state lifetimes (∼1 nanosecond) in lipid environments. Once applied to cells, the dye diffuses laterally within the plasma membrane.

Features

• For Use With (Equipment): Fluorescence Microscope

• SubCellular Localization: Cell Membranes & Lipids