Table 20.3 Molecular Probes pH indicator dextrans, in order of decreasing pKa.
Dye | Cat # | pKa * | Measurement Wavelengths | Application Notes |
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SNARF | D3303, D3304 | ~7.5 | Emission ratio 580/640 nm excited at 514 or 488 nm |
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BCECF | D1878, D1880 | ~7.0 | Excitation ratio 490/440 nm detected at 530 nm |
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Fluorescein | D1821, D1823, D1844, D3305 | ~6.4 | Excitation ratio 490/450 nm detected at 520 nm |
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Fluorescein and tetramethylrhodamine | D1951 | ~6.4 | Excitation ratio 495/555 nm detected at 580 nm † |
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pHrodo | P10361 | NA ‡ | Emission at 585 nm when excited at 540–560 nm |
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Oregon Green 488 | D7170, D7172 | ~4.7 | Excitation ratio 490/440 nm detected at 520 nm |
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Oregon Green 514 | D7176 | ~4.7 | Excitation ratio 510/450 nm detected at 530 nm |
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LysoSensor Yellow/Blue | L22460 | ~4.2 | Excitation ratio 340/400 nm detected at 520 nm; emission ratio 450/510 nm excited at 365 nm |
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* pKa values are those determined for the free dyes. Actual values for dextran conjugates may differ by up to +/– 0.3 pH units and may vary with production lots. † Ratiometric emission measurements at 520/580 nm (with excitation at 495 nm) are also possible in principle; however, the response may be complicated by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. ‡ NA = Not applicable. pHrodo pH indicator exhibits a complex pH titration profile. Decreasing pH (from pH 9 to pH 2) produces a continuous (but nonlinear) fluorescence increase. |
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