A fluorescent probe for lipid droplets
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BODIPY 505/515

Item No. 25893

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(T-4)-[2-[(3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)methyl]-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoro-boron
CAS Number
21658-70-8
Molecular Formula
C13H15BF2N2
Formula Weight
248.1
Purity
≥98%
Emission
515 nm
Excitation
505 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 25 mg/mLDMF:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:2): 0.3 mg/mLDMSO: 1.7 mg/mL
λmax
228, 363, 504 nm
SMILES
[F][B-]([N]1C2=C(C)C=C1C)([N+](C(C(C)=C3)=C2)=C3C)[F]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H15BF2N2/c1-8-5-10(3)17-12(8)7-13-9(2)6-11(4)18(13)14(17,15)16/h5-7H,1-4H3
InChi Key
TWYZTUZOEQTCOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    BODIPY 505/515 is a lipophilic fluorescent probe that localizes to intracellular lipid bodies and has been used to label lipid droplets.1 BODIPY 505/515 has been used for electron, epifluorescent, and confocal microscopy, as well as flow cytometry applications in various algae species.1,2 It displays excitation/emission maxima of 505/515 nm, respectively, and has been used for live and fixed cell applications.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Velmurugan, N., Sathishkumar, Y., Yim, S.S., et al. Study of cellular development and intracellular lipid bodies accumulation in the thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. KRS101. Bioresour. Technol. 161, 149-154 (2014).

    2. Rumin, J., Bonnefond, H., Saint-Jean, B., et al. The use of fluorescent Nile red and BODIPY for lipid measurement in microalgae. Biotechnol. Biofuels 8, 42 (2015).