Hoechst 33342 *20 mM solution in water*
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See also: Nucleus, Bioconjugation, Cell Cycle Assays, Physiological Probes, DNA and RNA Quantitation, Cell Structures and Organelles
CAS 23491-52-3 | Molecular weight 561.93 | Excitation (nm) 352 | Emission (nm) 454 |
The Hoechst stains are a family of fluorescent stains for labeling DNA in fluorescence microscopy. Because these fluorescent stains label DNA, they are also commonly used to visualize nuclei and mitochondria. Two of these closely related bis-benzimides are commonly used: Hoechst 33258 and Hoechst 33342. Both dyes are excited by ultraviolet light at around 350 nm, and both emit blue/cyan fluorescence light around an emission maximum at 461 nm. The Hoechst stains may be used on live or fixed cells, and are often used as a substitute for another nucleic acid stain, DAPI. The key difference between them is that the additional ethyl group of Hoechst 33342 renders it more lipophilic, and thus more able to cross intact cell membranes. In some applications, Hoechst 33258 is significantly less permeant. These dyes can also be used to detect the contents of a sample DNA by plotting a standard emission-to-content curve.
Platform
Fluorescence microscope
Excitation | 350 nm |
Emission | 461 nm |
Recommended plate | Black wall/clear bottom |
Calculators
Common stock solution preparation
Table 1. Volume of Water needed to reconstitute specific mass of Hoechst 33342 *20 mM solution in water* to given concentration. Note that volume is only for preparing stock solution. Refer to sample experimental protocol for appropriate experimental/physiological buffers.
0.1 mg | 0.5 mg | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | |
1 mM | 177.958 µL | 889.791 µL | 1.78 mL | 8.898 mL | 17.796 mL |
5 mM | 35.592 µL | 177.958 µL | 355.916 µL | 1.78 mL | 3.559 mL |
10 mM | 17.796 µL | 88.979 µL | 177.958 µL | 889.791 µL | 1.78 mL |
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Images
Figure 2. HeLa cells were incubated in 1X HBSS buffer with 5% serum to induce starvation. Following starvation, cells were treated with Autophagy Green™ (Cat No. 23002) working solution for 20 minutes in a 37°C, 5% CO2 incubator and then washed 3 times. Nuclei were labeled with Hoechst 33342 (Cat No. 17530). Lysosomes were labeled with LysoBrite™ Orange (Cat No. 22657).
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References
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Fatty acid synthase and its mRNA concentrations are decreased at different times following Hoechst 33342-induced apoptosis in BC3H-1 myocytes
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The DNA minor groove binding agents Hoechst 33258 and 33342 enhance recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) transgene expression
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