Fluorescamine
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Fluorescamine is a spirocyclic compound that is non-fluorescent. Fluorescamine reacts rapidly with primary amine groups in proteins under alkaline conditions to generate products with strong fluorescence (Ex/Em: 390/475 nm). Fluorescamine can be used to detect amine-containing compounds, including amino acids, peptides, and proteins.
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- Purity: 98.0%
- CAS No.: 38183-12-9
- Formula: C17H10O4
- Molecular Weight:278.26
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Storage:
4°C, protect from light
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)
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Biological Activity
Guidelines (Following is our recommended protocol. This protocol only provides a guideline, and should be modified according to your specific needs).
1. Reagents and instruments
1.1 Fluorescamine solution: Dissolve Fluorescamine in acetone (recommended concentration 1.08 mM), prepare and use immediately (keep away from light).
1.2 Buffer: 0.05 M phosphate buffer (pH 8.0).
1.3 Standard protein solution: bovine serum albumin (BSA) or target protein, concentration gradient 0-1000 μg/mL.
1.3 Instrument: Fluorescence spectrophotometer (excitation wavelength 390 nm, emission wavelength 475 nm).
2. Operation steps and methods (standard curve method)
2.1 Sample preparation: Dilute the protein sample to be tested to the linear range (recommended 1-1000 μg/mL).
Blank control: buffer + Fluorescamine (no protein).
2.2 Reaction: Take 50 μL of sample or standard and add 150 μL buffer (pH 8.0). Then quickly add 50 μL Fluorescamine solution (96-well plate, shake and mix, react for 1-5 minutes).
2.3 Detection: Measure the fluorescence intensity immediately (delay may cause signal attenuation).
3. Data analysis
Use the fluorescence intensity (Y) of the standard protein to perform a linear regression on the concentration (X) to calculate the concentration of the sample to be tested.
4. Precautions
4.1 Please adjust the concentration of Fluorescamine working solution and incubation time according to actual conditions.
4.2 This product is limited to scientific research by professionals and shall not be used for clinical diagnosis or treatment, food or medicine.
4.3 For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves during operation.
4.4 The reaction time must be consistent (it is recommended to be controlled within 2 minutes).
4.5 Avoid light operation. Fluorescamine is sensitive to light.
4.6 The reaction is best under alkaline conditions.
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Chemical Information
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CAS No. 38183-12-9
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 278.26
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Formula C17H10O4
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Color White to light yellow
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SMILES
O=C1C2(OC(C3=C2C=CC=C3)=O)OC=C1C4=CC=CC=C4
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Synonyms
Ro 20-7234
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
4°C, protect from light
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)
Publications (1)
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Journal Impact Factor
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Most Recent
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Food Chem
Bile salt sensitive fluorescent probes for visualization of enzymatic proteolysis of hydrogels: Development and application to whey protein digestion. [Abstract]2025 Jun 29;492(Pt 1):145374. PMID: 40609362
Solvent & Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (359.38 mM; Need ultrasonic; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (280 KB)
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SDS (393 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Udenfriend S, et al. Fluorescamine: a reagent for assay of amino acids, peptides, proteins, and primary amines in the picomole range. Science. 1972 Nov 24;178(4063):871-2. [Content Brief]
[2]. Lorenzen A, et al. A fluorescence-based protein assay for use with a microplate reader. Anal Biochem. 1993 Oct;214(1):346-8. [Content Brief]
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
| Optional Solvent | Concentration Solvent Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 25 mg |
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| DMSO | 1 mM | 3.5938 mL | 17.9688 mL | 35.9376 mL | 89.8440 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.7188 mL | 3.5938 mL | 7.1875 mL | 17.9688 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.3594 mL | 1.7969 mL | 3.5938 mL | 8.9844 mL | |
| 15 mM | 0.2396 mL | 1.1979 mL | 2.3958 mL | 5.9896 mL | |
| 20 mM | 0.1797 mL | 0.8984 mL | 1.7969 mL | 4.4922 mL | |
| 25 mM | 0.1438 mL | 0.7188 mL | 1.4375 mL | 3.5938 mL | |
| 30 mM | 0.1198 mL | 0.5990 mL | 1.1979 mL | 2.9948 mL | |
| 40 mM | 0.0898 mL | 0.4492 mL | 0.8984 mL | 2.2461 mL | |
| 50 mM | 0.0719 mL | 0.3594 mL | 0.7188 mL | 1.7969 mL | |
| 60 mM | 0.0599 mL | 0.2995 mL | 0.5990 mL | 1.4974 mL | |
| 80 mM | 0.0449 mL | 0.2246 mL | 0.4492 mL | 1.1231 mL | |
| 100 mM | 0.0359 mL | 0.1797 mL | 0.3594 mL | 0.8984 mL |