Red fluorogenic fluorescent dye; supplied as a free acid. Used in protocol (2017 Grimm et al - see references below) for the synthesis of Janelia Fluor® HaloTag® and SNAP-Tag® ligands, for use in live cell imaging experiments. Suitable for confocal fluorescent imaging, super resolution microscopy (SRM) techniques such as dSTORM (live and fixed cells) and STED imaging. Also suitable for flow cytometry. Cell permeable. Excitation maximum = 646 nm; emission maximum = 664 nm; Quantum yield = 0.54; Extinction coefficient = 152,000 M-1cm-1. To measure the absorbance spectrum of this dye we recommend the following solvent: ethanol or trifluoroethanol plus 0.1% TFA. We also offer Janelia Fluor® conjugated antibodies and custom conjugation services with our sister company Novus Biologicals. HaloTag is a trademark of Promega Corporation, and SNAP-tag is a trademark of New England BioLabs, Inc.
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