A fluorogenic dye
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CytoCalcein™ Violet 450

Item No. 20694

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Technical Information
Formula Weight
600.0
Purity
≥90%
Emission
450 nm
Excitation
405 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Soluble
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    CytoCalcein™ Violet 450 is a fluorogenic dye used to assess cell viability.1,2 It is a cell-permeable dye that, upon entering cells, is cleaved by intracellular esterases. CytoCalcein™ Violet 450 is retained by living cells and displays excitation/emission maxima of 405/450 nm, respectively.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kramer, C.E.M., Wiechert, W., and Kohlheyer, D. Artificial fluorogenic substrates in microfluidic devices for bacterial diagnostics in biotechnology. J. Flow Chem. 6(1), 3-7 (2016).

    2. Price, T.O., Sheibani, N., and Shah, G.N. Regulation of high glucose-induced apoptosis of brain pericytes by mitochondrial CA VA: A specific target for prevention of diabetic cerebrovascular pathology. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1863(4), 929-935 (2017).