C-Laurdan
Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 7273
Key Product Details
| Description: | Two-photon polarity-sensitive lipid membrane probe. Used for: cell membrane imaging. Application: One and Two-photon microscopy for membrane Polarity |
| Chemical Name: | N-Methyl-N-[6-(1-oxododecyl)-2-naphthalenyl]glycine |
| Purity: | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| Molecular Weight: | 397.56 |
Biological Activity for C-Laurdan
Key information: C-Laurdan is a polarity-sensitive lipid membrane probe.
Used for: lipid raft imaging and cell membrane imaging.
Application: One and two-photon microscopy for membrane polarity.
Properties and Photophysical Data: C-laurdan carry a carboxylic group which can be partially ionized which contributes to its good water solubility and fast membrane incorporation. Two photon excitation spectra = 780 nm. One photon excitation and emission maxima (λ) are 348 nm and 423 nm, respectively; quantum yield = 0.43; extinction coefficient = 12,200 M-1cm-1.
Optical Data for C-Laurdan
| Emission Color | Blue |
|---|---|
| λabs | 348 nm |
| λem | 423 nm |
| Extinction Coefficient (ε) | 12200 M-1cm-1 |
| Quantum Yield (φ) | 0.43 |
| Application | One and Two-photon Microscopy for Membrane Polarity |
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