Nile Red (solution)
Nile Red (solution) is a lipophilic stain. Nile red has environment-sensitive fluorescence. Nile red is intensely fluorescent in a lipid-rich environment while it has minimal fluorescence in aqueous media. Nile red is an excellent vital stain for the detection of intracellular lipid droplets by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytof uorometry. Nile red stains intracellular lipid droplets red. The fluorescence wavelength is 559/635 nm[1].Solvent and concentration: DMSO: 1 mM
Product Specifications
CAS Number
7385-67-3
Target
Fluorescent Dye
Related Pathways
Others
Field of Research
Others
Smiles
O=C1C2=CC=CC=C2C3=NC4=CC=C(N(CC)CC)C=C4OC3=C1
Molecular Formula
C20H18N2O2
Molecular Weight
318.38
References & Citations
[1]Gibrán S Alemán-Nava, et al. How to use Nile Red, a selective fluorescent stain for microalgal neutral lipids. J Microbiol Methods. 2016 Sep;128:74-79.|[2]Wilber Escorcia, et al. Quantification of Lipid Abundance and Evaluation of Lipid Distribution in Caenorhabditis elegans by Nile Red and Oil Red O Staining. J Vis Exp. 2018 Mar 5; (133) :57352.|[3]Elizabeth C Pino, et al. Biochemical and high throughput microscopic assessment of fat mass in Caenorhabditis elegans. J Vis Exp. 2013 Mar 30; (73) :50180.|[4]Greenspan P, et al. Nile red: a selective fluorescent stain for intracellular lipid droplets. J Cell Biol. 1985 Mar;100 (3) :965-73.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
Store at -20°C for 1 year, protect from light. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing
Scientific Category
Dye Reagents
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
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