Product Description: DiR is a long-chain carbocyanine dye. Carbocyanine dyes are widely used as Di to label cells, organelles, liposomes, viruses and lipoproteins[2].
Formula: C63H101IN2
References: [1]Gan WB, et al. Multicolor "DiOlistic" labeling of the nervous system using lipophilic dye combinations. Neuron. 2000 Aug;27(2):219-25./[2]Swift MJ, et al. Applied electric fields accelerate the diffusion rate and increase the diffusion distance of DiI in fixed tissue. J Neurosci Methods. 2005 Jan 30;141(1):155-63.
CAS Number: 100068-60-8
Molecular Weight: 1013.39
Compound Purity: 99.89
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : 10 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Target: Fluorescent Dye