Cell Staining Analysis

Bathocuproine disulfonate disodium (BCS) is an organic compound used as a highly sensitive colorimetric reagent for copper ions in biochemical and analytical applications. It has a bright yellow color and absorbs light at specific wavelengths, so it can be used to detect and quantify trace copper. In biochemical applications, BCS is commonly used to study the role of copper ions in various biological processes. Copper is an essential nutrient for many organisms, but it can also be toxic in high concentrations, so accurate measurement of copper levels is important to understand its impact on living systems. In terms of analysis, BCS is often used in environmental monitoring and water quality testing to detect copper pollution. It can detect copper even at very low concentrations, making it an invaluable tool for identifying potential sources of pollution and assessing the impact of industrial activities on aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Red (Sulforhodamine 101) is an amphoteric rhodamine red fluorescent dye (excitation/emission: 586/605 nm). Texas Red is used extensively for investigating neuronal morphology and acts as acell type-selective fluorescent marker of astrocytes bothin vivoand in slice preparations.

CellTracker Red CMTPX is a cell-permeable fluorescent dye that can be used as a cell tracer for monitoring cell movement and location (Ex/Em=586/614 nm).

Sudan Black B, a fat-soluble diazo dye, is a histochemical stain. Sudan Black B can be used for staining of neutral triglycerides and lipids.

ADHP is a fluorogenic peroxidase substrate (λ_ex=530 nm, λ_em=590 nm).

Hoechst 33258 is a blue to blue-green fluorescent live cell dye that can label DNA. Hoechst 33258 can specifically bind to the minor groove of DNA (and tends to bind to A/T-rich DNA), resulting in a significant increase in fluorescence intensity. Hoechst 33258 can cross the cell membrane and cause changes in DNA structure, such as G2/M phase arrest. Hoechst 33258 can bind to live or fixed cells, and the fluorescence intensity increases with increasing solution pH. As a DNA-specific probe, Hoechst 33258 can be used to detect DNA content, analyze cell cycle, etc. The excitation wavelength of Hoechst 33258 is 350-365 nm, and the emission wavelength is 460-490 nm.

MKT-077 (FJ-776), a highly water-soluble mitochondrial dye, has significant antitumor activity. MKT-077 exhibits low cytotoxicity, and inhibits broad-spectrum human cancer cell lines (colon cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer). MKT-077 inhibits the growth of tumor in nude mice enograft tumor model. Ex/Em=488/543 nm.

Mag-Fluo-4 AM, an analog of Fluo-4 AM (HY-101896), is an intracellular Mg²⁺ (K_d = 4.7 mM) indicator and a Ca²⁺ (K_d = 22 μM) indicator. Mag-Fluo-4 AM suitable for monitoring high concentrations and rapidly changing Ca²⁺ signals, and changes in intracellular Mg²⁺ homeostasis (Ex/Em = 496/525 nm).

BODIPY505/515 is a BODIPY dye. BODIPY dye is a small molecule dye with strong ultraviolet absorption ability, its fluorescence peak is relatively sharp, and the quantum yield is high. They are relatively insensitive to the polarity and pH of the environment and are relatively stable under different physiological conditions. Due to its structural asymmetry, BODIPY derives a variety of structural products. BODIPY lipid droplet dyes can well pass through the cell membrane into the cell, and localize the neutral lipids in the cell to specifically stain the lipid droplets, which can be used for labeling of live cells and fixed cells. Maximum excitation/emission wavelength: 505/515 nm.

Diphenyl Blue (Trypan Blue) is a cell active dye, the most commonly used dye for the identification of dead cells, of en used to test cell membrane integrity and cell viability. Diphenyl Blue staining is one of the methods for tissue and cell culture. When cells are deactivated or have incomplete cell membranes, Diphenyl Blue can stain them Blue. Normal living cells with intact cell membranes reject Diphenyl blue and do not stain them blue. However, macrophages are capable of phagocytosis of Diphenyl Blue, so it can be used as a living stain for macrophages.

WST-1 is a kind of water-soluble tetrazolium salt. WST induces the intracellular mitochondrial dehydrogenase to conduct NADH-dependent enzyme digestion reaction, releasing the water-soluble methyl benzene product. WST-1 can be used for the detection of cell proliferation and cytotoxicity, via the determination of the light absorption value at 450 nm.

Luminol is a chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence with pK_a values of 6.74 and 15.1. Luminol exhibits chemiluminescence (CL) at 425 nm λ_max. Luminol is commonly used in forensics as a diagnostic tool for the detection of blood stains.

Lucigenin is a chemiluminescence probe. Lucigenin can be used to detect the production of endogenous superoxide anion radical (O^2-). Lucigenin is extremely sensitive to chloride ions, while it combined with chloride ions, the fluorescence will be quenched. Lucigenin also can be used as a chloride indicator. Ex/Em=455/505 nm.

The Golgi apparatus is composed of flattened vesicles superimposed on each other by unit membranes. The flattened vesicles are round with expanded and perforated edges. The Golgi fluorescent probe is a BODIPY-labeled ceramide derivative, the synthesis of which occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum and can then be transported to the Golgi via ceramide transport protein (CERT) or vesicular translocation, allowing specific labeling of the dye. BODIPY Fl C5-Ceramide is a Golgi-specific green fluorescent dye, which can visualise individual cells. Ex/Em= 505 nm/512 nm.

6-FAM (6-Carboxyfluorescein) is an isomer of carboxyfluorescein and is mainly used for sequencing and labeling of nucleic acids.

ANS (8-Anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid) is a competitive inhibitor targeting thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) (K_i=2.09×10⁶ M^-1). ANS is used in radioimmunoassay by displacing bound triiodothyronine (T3) to improve detection sensitivity. ANS can block the protein binding site of T3 and release free T3 for antibody recognition. As a fluorescent probe, ANS can specifically bind to the hydrophobic region of proteins (such as membrane proteins) and monitor the dynamics of protein conformation through changes in fluorescent signals. It is widely used in biochemical research and antibacterial material development.

Lucifer Yellow CH dipotassium is a high-intensity fluorescent probe containing free hydrazyl groups. Lucifer Yellow CH can react with fatty aldehydes at room temperature. Lucifer Yellow CH serves as a biological tracer to monitor neuronal branching, regeneration, gap junction detection and characterization, and selective ablation of cells after aldehyde fixation. Lucifer yellow CH displays the maximum excitation/emission of 430 nm/540 nm, respectively.

CellTracker CM-DiI (CM-DiI) is a lipophilic fluorochrome that can be used for tracking the migration of lymphocytes. CellTracker CM-DiI is feasible to detect labeled cells in histological sections (excitation 553 nm; emission 570 nm).

Fura-2 AM is a membrane permeable, intracellular, UV light-excitable and ratiometric fluorescent Ca²⁺ (calcium ion) indicator. Fura-2 AM crosses cell membranes and is converted to Fura-2 (HY-D0110A) via cellular esterases. Fura-2 AM can be used to detect calcium in cells.

7-Aminoactinomycin D (7-AAD) a cell-impermeant fluorescent DNA stain, is a potent RNA polymerase inhibitor. 7-Aminoactinomycin D selectively binds to GC regions of the DNA. 7-Aminoactinomycin D also has antibacterial effects.