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Fluorescamine *CAS 38183-12-9*

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Physical properties
Molecular weight278.26
SolventDMSO
Spectral properties
Absorbance (nm)237
Excitation (nm)382
Emission (nm)480
Storage, safety and handling
H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22
StorageFreeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure
UNSPSC12171501

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CAS
38183-12-9
Molecular weight
278.26
Absorbance (nm)
237
Excitation (nm)
382
Emission (nm)
480
Fluorescamine is a popular amine-fluorogenic reagent for determining protein concentrations in solutions and on gels. It is also used to analyze low molecular weight amines by TLC, HPLC and capillary electrophoresis. Fluorescamine is nonfluorescent but readily reacts with primary aliphatic amines, including those in peptides and proteins, to yield a strongly blue-green fluorescent adduct that can be excited by UV light. The amine adduct has absorption maximum at 385 nm and fluorescence maximum at 486 nm.

Platform


Fluorescence microplate reader

Excitation382 nm
Emission480 nm
Cutoff410 nm
Recommended plateSolid black

Example protocol


AT A GLANCE

Important notes
It is important to store at <-15 °C and should be stored in cool, dark place.

It can be used within 12 months from the date of receipt.

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Fluorescamine working solution:
Add anhydrous DMF or DMSO to make Fluorescamine working solution of desired concentration. Note: Fluorescamine reacts with water and many other aqueous buffers. It is recommended not to make buffer solutions.

Calculators


Common stock solution preparation

Table 1. Volume of DMSO needed to reconstitute specific mass of Fluorescamine *CAS 38183-12-9* to given concentration. Note that volume is only for preparing stock solution. Refer to sample experimental protocol for appropriate experimental/physiological buffers.

0.1 mg0.5 mg1 mg5 mg10 mg
1 mM359.376 µL1.797 mL3.594 mL17.969 mL35.938 mL
5 mM71.875 µL359.376 µL718.752 µL3.594 mL7.188 mL
10 mM35.938 µL179.688 µL359.376 µL1.797 mL3.594 mL

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Spectral properties

Absorbance (nm)237
Excitation (nm)382
Emission (nm)480

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References


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Fluorescence of aromatic amines and their fluorescamine derivatives for detection of explosive vapors
Authors: Eastwood D, Fern and ez C, Yoon BY, Sheaff CN, Wai CM.
Journal: Appl Spectrosc (2006): 958
Fluorimetric determination of histamine in fish using micellar media and fluorescamine as labelling reagent
Authors: Adamou R, Coly A, Douabale SE, Saleck ML, Gaye-Seye MD, Tine A.
Journal: J Fluoresc (2005): 679
Determination of 4-amino-m-cresol and 5-amino-o-cresol by high performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence derivatization using fluorescamine
Authors: Eggenreich K, Zach E, Beck H, Wintersteiger R.
Journal: J Biochem Biophys Methods (2004): 35
Chiral separation of fluorescamine-labeled amino acids using microfabricated capillary electrophoresis devices for extraterrestrial exploration
Authors: Skelley AM, Mathies RA.
Journal: J Chromatogr A (2003): 191
LC determination of aminoglutethimide enantiomers as dansyl and fluorescamine derivatives in tablet formulations
Authors: Cesur N, Apak TI, Aboul-Enein HY, Ozkirimli S.
Journal: J Pharm Biomed Anal (2002): 487
Spectrofluorimetric determination of vigabatrin and gabapentin in urine and dosage forms through derivatization with fluorescamine
Authors: Belal F, Abdine H, Al-Majed A, Khalil NY.
Journal: J Pharm Biomed Anal (2002): 253
A comparison of fluorescamine and naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde fluorogenic reagents for microplate-based detection of amino acids
Authors: Bantan-Polak T, Kassai M, Grant KB.
Journal: Anal Biochem (2001): 128
Detection, quantitation, and identification of residual aminopenicillins by high-performance liquid chromatography after fluorescamine derivation
Authors: Hong C, Kondo F.
Journal: J Food Prot (2000): 1421
Determination of taurine in plasma by capillary zone electrophoresis following derivatisation with fluorescamine
Authors: Kelly MT, Fabre H, Perrett D.
Journal: Electrophoresis (2000): 699
Characterisation of the binding interaction between poly(L-lysine) and DNA using the fluorescamine assay in the preparation of non-viral gene delivery vectors
Authors: Read ML, Etrych T, Ulbrich K, Seymour LW.
Journal: FEBS Lett (1999): 96