FITC-Dextran (MW 1000)

FITC-Dextran (MW 1000) is a compound classified under fluorescent dyes. It is commonly utilized in biomedical research as a tracer molecule to label and track cells or other biological materials. Composed of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and dextran, the latter being a complex carbohydrate derived from starch, this combination forms a stable fluorescent tracer suitable for microscopic observation or quantification using specialized detection equipment.