Fluorescent Probes and Dyes

Chemical dyes have been shown to be effective fluorescence tools in studying proteins, nucleic acids, lipid, carbohydrates, viruses, bacteria, cells, tissues, lymphokines, GPCRs, hormones and drugs.

  • Cyanine probes can impart prominent fluorescence for detection and characterization of the study subjects. The sulfo cyanine series offer the benefit of being water-soluble with enhanced photostability and improved quantum yields. We also offer cyanine probes having reactive groups for direct bio-conjugations.
  • Fluorescein and Rhodamine dyes are widely used classic fluorescence tools. Fluorescein sodium salt, for example, has exhibited clinical indications in retinal demarcation. We also offer products having reactive groups for direct bio-conjugations.
  • Azo and Triphenylmethane dyes exhibit a plethora of applications ranging from pH indication, metal ions complexation and textile pigmentation, and they also play active roles in biological and histological staining studies.

  • Cyanine Fluorescent Probes
  • Fluorescein & Rhodamine Dyes
  • Classic Azo and Triphenylmethane-type Dyes
  • Cyanine Fluorescent Probes

    Structure Details

    Product Name: Cy3
    Order number: 204588
    CAS: 146368-13-0
    Purity: >=95%
    Appearance: solid
    MF: C31H38N2O8S2
    MW: 630.771
    MP: n.a. oC

    Description:
    This carboxyl, water soluble sulfo cyanine dye, Cy3, is a reference fluorophore for detection channel. Once the carboxyl group (COOH) is made reactive, it can be used to bioconjugate with peptides and proteins (via amide formation) to produce strong fluorescence. As well, cy3 can be also a good probe to detect nucleic acids.

    Product Name: Cy3-SE
    Order number: 204589
    CAS: 146368-16-3
    Purity: >=95%
    Appearance: solid
    MF: C35H41N3O10S2
    MW: 727.844
    MP: n.a. oC

    Description:
    This water soluble, sulfo reactive cyanine dye, Cy3-SE, uses its reactive hydroxysuccimide to conjugate with NH2 group in biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, nucleic acid derivatives, and drugs to achieve possibly enhanced fluorescence intensity and imaging resolution due to effective staining.

    Product Name: Cy5
    Order number: 204590
    CAS: 146368-11-8
    Purity: >=95%
    Appearance: solid
    MF: C33H40N2O8S2
    MW: 656.809
    MP: n.a. oC

    Description:
    This water soluble, sulfo carboxyl cyanine dye has two more methines than Cy3, therefore is bathochromic. It is a reference fluorophore for detection channel. If the carboxyl group (COOH) is made reactive, it can bioconjugate with peptides and proteins (via amide formation) to produce strong fluorescence. As well, Cy5 can be also a good probe to detect nucleic acids.

    Product Name: Cy5-SE
    Order number: 204591
    CAS: 146368-14-1
    Purity: >=95%
    Appearance: solid
    MF: C37H43N3O10S2
    MW: 753.882
    MP: n.a. oC

    Description:
    This reactive, water soluble sulfo cyanine dye has two more methines than Cy3-SE and is bathochromic. It uses its reactive hydroxysuccimide to conjugate with NH2 group in biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, nucleic acid derivatives, and drugs to achieve possibly enhanced fluorescence intensity and imaging resolution due to effective staining.

    Product Name: Cy7
    Order number: 204592
    CAS: 943298-08-6
    Purity: >=95%
    Appearance: solid
    MF: C35H42N2O8S2
    MW: 682.847
    MP: n.a. oC

    Description:
    This carboxyl water soluble sulfo cyanine dye has two more methines than Cy5, therefore is bathochromic. It is a reference fluorophore for detection channel. Once the carboxyl group (COOH) is made reactive, it can be used to bioconjugate with peptides and proteins (via amide formation) to produce strong fluorescence. As well, Cy7 can be also a good probe to detect nucleic acids.

    Product Name: Cy7-SE
    Order number: 204593
    CAS: 477908-53-5
    Purity: >=95%
    Appearance: solid
    MF: C39H45N3O10S2
    MW: 779.92
    MP: n.a. oC

    Description:
    This reactive, water soluble sulfo cyanine dye has two more methines than Cy5-SE and is bathochromic. It uses its reactive hydroxysuccimide to conjugate with NH2 group in biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, nucleic acid derivatives, and drugs to achieve enhanced fluorescence intensity and imaging resolution due to effective staining.