Product Description: DiOC3(3) (3,3'-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide) is a green fluorescent lipophilic dye with cell membrane permeability. DiOC3(3) can be used to stain cell membranes and other lipid-soluble biological structures[1][2].
Formula: C23H25IN2O2
References: [1]Wadkins RM, et al. Kinetics of transport of dialkyloxacarbocyanines in multidrug-resistant cell lines overexpressing P-glycoprotein: interrelationship of dye alkyl chain length, cellular flux, and drug resistance. Biochemistry. 1995 Mar 21;34(11):3858-72./[2]Kawabe Y, et al. Effects of DNA on the optical properties of cyanine dyes. Proc SPIE. 2010.
CAS Number: 53213-79-9
Molecular Weight: 488.36
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Fluorescent Dye