Nile Red

Product Specifications

CAS Number

7385-67-3

Synonyms

Nile Blue A oxazone, Phenoxazone 9

SKU

C12238-25mg

Target

Dyes

Applications

Others

Smiles

CCN (CC) C1=CC2=C (C=C1) N=C3C4=CC=CC=C4C (=O) C=C3O2

Molecular Formula

C20H18N2O2

Additionnal Information

Nile Red (Nile Blue A oxazone, Phenoxazone 9) is an excellent vital fluorescent stain for the detection of intracellular lipid droplets in the presence of a hydrophobic environment. Nile Red is applied for staining intracellular lipids, hydrophobic domains of proteins and lysosomal phospholipid inclusions.