iFluor® 488 amine

Although FITC is still the most popular fluorescent labeling dye for preparing green fluorescent bioconjugates, there are certain limitations with FITC, such as severe photobleaching for microscope imaging and pH-sensitive fluorescence. Protein conjugates prepared with iFluor® 488 dyes are far superior to conjugates of fluorescein derivatives such as FITC. iFluor® 488 conjugates are significantly brighter than fluorescein conjugates and are much more photostable. Additionally, the fluorescence of iFluor® 488 is not affected by pH (4-10). This pH insensitivity is a major improvement over fluorescein, which emits its maximum fluorescence only at pH above 9. iFluor® 488 amine is stable and used for modifying carbonyl groups (e.g., aldehyde and carboxy groups).

Calculators

Common stock solution preparation

Table 1. Volume of DMSO needed to reconstitute specific mass of iFluor® 488 amine 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	138.922 µL	694.608 µL	1.389 mL	6.946 mL	13.892 mL
5 mM	27.784 µL	138.922 µL	277.843 µL	1.389 mL	2.778 mL
10 mM	13.892 µL	69.461 µL	138.922 µL	694.608 µL	1.389 mL

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Product family

Name	Excitation (nm)	Emission (nm)	Extinction coefficient (cm ^-1 M ^-1)	Quantum yield	Correction Factor (260 nm)	Correction Factor (280 nm)
iFluor® 350 amine	345	450	20000¹	0.95¹	0.83	0.23
iFluor® 405 amine	403	427	37000¹	0.91¹	0.48	0.77
iFluor®488-dUTP 1 mM in TE Buffer (pH 7.5)	491	516	75000¹	0.9¹	0.21	0.11
iFluor® 488 Styramide Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 488 tyramide and Opal 520	491	516	75000¹	0.9¹	0.21	0.11
iFluor® 488 TCO	491	516	75000¹	0.9¹	0.21	0.11
iFluor® 488 Tetrazine	491	516	75000¹	0.9¹	0.21	0.11
iFluor® 555 amine	557	570	100000¹	0.64¹	0.23	0.14
iFluor® 594 amine	587	603	200000¹	0.53¹	0.05	0.04
iFluor® 647 amine	656	670	250000¹	0.25¹	0.03	0.03
iFluor® 660 amine	663	678	250000¹	0.26¹	0.07	0.08
iFluor® 680 amine	684	701	220000¹	0.23¹	0.097	0.094
iFluor® 700 amine	690	713	220000¹	0.23¹	0.09	0.04
iFluor® 710 amine	716	739	150000¹	0.60¹	0.12	0.07
iFluor® 750 amine	757	779	275000¹	0.12¹	0.044	0.039
iFluor® 790 amine	787	812	250000¹	0.13¹	0.1	0.09
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Physical properties

Molecular weight	719.83
Solvent	DMSO

Spectral properties

Correction Factor (260 nm)	0.21
Correction Factor (280 nm)	0.11
Extinction coefficient (cm ^-1 M ^-1)	75000¹
Excitation (nm)	491
Emission (nm)	516
Quantum yield	0.9¹

Storage, safety and handling

H-phrase	H303, H313, H333
Hazard symbol	XN
Intended use	Research Use Only (RUO)
R-phrase	R20, R21, R22
Storage	Freeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure
UNSPSC	12171501