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iFluor® 568 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 568 tyramide*

Power Styramide™ Signal Amplification (PSA™) system is one of the most sensitive methods that can detect extremely low-abundance targets in cells and tissues with improved fluorescence signal 10-50 times higher than the widely used tyramide (TSA) reagents. In combination with our superior iFluor® dyes that have higher florescence intensity, increased photostability and enhanced water solubility, the iFluor® dye-labeled Styramide™ conjugates can generate fluorescence signal with significantly higher precision and sensitivity (more than 100 times) than standard ICC/IF/IHC. PSA utilizes the catalytic activity of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) for covalent deposition of fluorophores in situ. PSA radicals have much higher reactivity than tyramide radicals, making the PSA system much faster, more robust and sensitive than the traditional TSA reagents. Compared to tyramide reagents, the Styramide™ conjugates have ability to label the target at higher efficiency and thus generate significantly higher fluorescence signal. Styramide™ conjugates also allow significantly less consumption of primary antibody compared to standard directly conjugate method or tyramide amplification with the same level of sensitivity. iFluor® 568 Styramide is a superior replacement for Alexa Fluor 568 tyramide or other spectrally similar fluorescent tyramide conjugates or TSA reagents.

Example protocol

AT A GLANCE

Protocol Summary
  1. Fix/permeabilize/block cells or tissue
  2. Add primary antibody in blocking buffer
  3. Add HRP-conjugated secondary antibody
  4. Prepare Styramide™ working solution and apply in cells or tissue for 5-10 minutes at room temperature

PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTIONS

Unless otherwise noted, all unused stock solutions should be divided into single-use aliquots and stored at -20 °C after preparation. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles

Styramide™ stock solution (100X)

Add 100 µL of DMSO into the vial of iFluor® dye-labeled Styramide™ conjugate to make 100X Styramide™ stock solution.

Note: Make single-use aliquots, and store unused 100X stock solution at 2-8 °C in a dark place and avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles.

Hydrogen peroxide stock solution (100X)

Add 10 µL of 3% hydrogen peroxide (not provided) to 90 µL of ddH2O.

Note: Prepare the 100X H2O2 solution fresh on the day of use.

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Styramide™ working solution (1X)

Every 1 mL of Reaction Buffer requires 10 µL of Styramide™ stock solution and 10 µL of H2O2 stock solution.

Note: The Styramide™ provided is enough for 100 tests based on 100 µL of Styramide™ working solution needed per coverslip or per well in a 96-well microplate.

Note: The Styramide™ working solution must be used within 2 hours after preparation and avoid direct exposure to light.

Secondary antibody-HRP working solution

Make appropriate concentration of secondary antibody-HRP working solution as per the manufacturer's recommendations.

SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL

This protocol is applicable for both cells and tissues staining.

Cell fixation and permeabilization
  1. Fix the cells or tissue with 3.7% formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde, in PBS at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  2. Rinse the cells or tissue with PBS twice.
  3. Permeabilize the cells with 0.1% Triton X-100 solution for 1-5 minutes at room temperature.
  4. Rinse the cells or tissue with PBS twice.
Tissue fixation, deparaffinization and rehydration

Deparaffinize and dehydrate the tissue according to the standard IHC protocols. Perform antigen retrieval with the preferred specific solution/protocol as needed. A protocol can be found at:

https://www.aatbio.com/resources/guides/paraffin-embedded-tissue-immunohistochemistry-protocol.html

Peroxidase labeling
  1. Optional: Quench endogenous peroxidase activity by incubating cell or tissue sample in peroxidase quenching solution (such as 3% hydrogen peroxide) for 10 minutes. Rinse with PBS twice at room temperature.
  2. Optional: If using HRP-conjugated streptavidin, it is advisable to block endogenous biotins by biotin blocking buffer.
  3. Block with preferred blocking solution (such as PBS with 1% BSA) for 30 minutes at 4 °C.
  4. Remove blocking solution and add primary antibody diluted in recommended antibody diluent for 60 minutes at room temperature or overnight at 4 °C.
  5. Wash with PBS three times for 5 minutes each.
  6. Apply 100 µL of secondary antibody-HRP working solution to each sample and incubate for 60 minutes at room temperature.

    Note: Incubation time and concentration can be varied depending on the signal intensity.

  7. Wash with PBS three times for 5 minutes each.
Styramide labeling
  1. Prepare and apply 100 µL of Styramide™ working solution to each sample and incubate for 5-10 minutes at room temperature.

    Note: If you observe a non-specific signal, you can shorten the incubation time with Styramide. You should optimize the incubation period using positive and negative control samples at various incubation time points. Or you can use a lower concentration of Styramide in the working solution.

  2. Rinse with PBS three times.
Counterstain and fluorescence imaging
  1. Counterstain the cell or tissue samples as needed. AAT provides a series of nucleus counterstain reagents as listed in Table 1. Follow the instruction provided with the reagents.
  2. Mount the coverslip using a mounting medium with anti-fading properties.

    Note: To ensure optimal results, it is recommended to use either ReadiUse™ microscope mounting solution (Cat. 20009) or FluoroQuest™ TSA/PSA Antifade Mounting Medium *Optimized for Tyramide and Styramide Imaging* (Cat. 44890) instead of Vectashield® mounting media. There are instances where Vectashield® mounting media may not be suitable for certain TSA/PSA conjugates.

  3. Use the appropriate filter set to visualize the signal from the Styramide labeling.

Table 1. Products recommended for nucleus counterstain.

Cat# Product Name Ex/Em (nm)
17548 Nuclear Blue™ DCS1 350/461
17550 Nuclear Green™ DCS1 503/526
17551 Nuclear Orange™ DCS1 528/576
17552 Nuclear Red™ DCS1 642/660

Calculators

Common stock solution preparation

Table 1. Volume of DMSO needed to reconstitute specific mass of iFluor® 568 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 568 tyramide* 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 mM80.412 µL402.059 µL804.117 µL4.021 mL8.041 mL
5 mM16.082 µL80.412 µL160.823 µL804.117 µL1.608 mL
10 mM8.041 µL40.206 µL80.412 µL402.059 µL804.117 µL

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Spectrum

Product family

NameExcitation (nm)Emission (nm)Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)Quantum yieldCorrection Factor (260 nm)Correction Factor (280 nm)
iFluor® 568 maleimide56858710000010.5710.340.15
iFluor® 350 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 350 tyramide*3454502000010.9510.830.23
iFluor® 488 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 488 tyramide and Opal 520*4915167500010.910.210.11
iFluor® 546 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 546 tyramide*54155710000010.6710.250.15
iFluor® 555 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 555 tyramide and Opal 570*55757010000010.6410.230.14
iFluor® 594 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 594 tyramide*58760320000010.5310.050.04
iFluor® 647 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 647 tyramide*65667025000010.2510.030.03
iFluor® 680 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 680 tyramide and Opal 690*68470122000010.2310.0970.094
iFluor® 700 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 700 tyramide*69071322000010.2310.090.04
iFluor® 750 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 750 tyramide*75777927500010.1210.0440.039
iFluor® 790 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 790 tyramide*78781225000010.1310.10.09
iFluor® 568 Tyramide56858710000010.5710.340.15
iFluor® 450 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Opal Polaris 480*4515024000010.8210.450.27
iFluor® 514 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Opal 540*5115277500010.8310.2650.116
iFluor® 532 Styramide5375609000010.6810.260.16
iFluor® 633 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Opal 650*64065425000010.2910.0620.044
iFluor® 440 Styramide4344804000010.6710.3520.229
iFluor® 460 Styramide468493800001~0.810.980.46
iFluor® 610 Styramide61062811000010.8510.320.49
iFluor® 660 Styramide66367825000010.2610.070.08
iFluor® 405 Styramide4034273700010.9110.480.77
iFluor® 570 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 568 tyramide*55757012000010.581--
iFluor® 670 Styramide *Replacement for Opal 690*67168220000010.5510.030.033
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Physical properties

Molecular weight

1243.60

Solvent

DMSO

Spectral properties

Correction Factor (260 nm)

0.34

Correction Factor (280 nm)

0.15

Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)

1000001

Excitation (nm)

568

Emission (nm)

587

Quantum yield

0.571

Storage, safety and handling

H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22

Storage

Freeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure
UNSPSC12352200

Platform

Fluorescence microscope

ExcitationCy3, TRITC filter set
EmissionCy3, TRITC filter set
Recommended plateBlack wall, clear bottom
Microtubules of fixed HeLa cells were labeled with anti-α tubulin mouse mAb followed by HRP-labeled goat anti-mouse IgG (Cat No. 16728). The fluorescence signal was developed using Alexa Fluor® 568 tyramide or iFluor® 568 styramide™ (Cat No. 45030) and detected with a TRITC/Cy3 filter set. iFluor® 568 styramide™ shows significantly higher fluorescence intensity than Alexa Fluor® 568 tyramide under the same conditions.
Microtubules of fixed HeLa cells were labeled with anti-α tubulin mouse mAb followed by HRP-labeled goat anti-mouse IgG (Cat No. 16728). The fluorescence signal was developed using Alexa Fluor® 568 tyramide or iFluor® 568 styramide™ (Cat No. 45030) and detected with a TRITC/Cy3 filter set. iFluor® 568 styramide™ shows significantly higher fluorescence intensity than Alexa Fluor® 568 tyramide under the same conditions.
Microtubules of fixed HeLa cells were labeled with anti-α tubulin mouse mAb followed by HRP-labeled goat anti-mouse IgG (Cat No. 16728). The fluorescence signal was developed using Alexa Fluor® 568 tyramide or iFluor® 568 styramide™ (Cat No. 45030) and detected with a TRITC/Cy3 filter set. iFluor® 568 styramide™ shows significantly higher fluorescence intensity than Alexa Fluor® 568 tyramide under the same conditions.
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) human lung tissue was labeled with anti-EpCAM mouse mAb followed by HRP-labeled goat anti-mouse IgG (Cat No. 16728). The fluorescence signal was developed using iFluor® 568 styramide (Cat No. 45030) and detected with a TRITC/Cy3 filter set. Nuclei (blue) were counterstained with DAPI (Cat No. 17507).
Power Styramide&trade; Signal Amplification (PSA&trade;) system is one of the most sensitive methods that can detect extremely low-abundance targets in cells and tissues with improved fluorescence signal 10-50 times higher than the widely used tyramide (TSA) reagents. In combination with our superior iFluor® dyes that have higher florescence intensity, increased photostability and enhanced water solubility, the iFluor® dye-labeled Styramide&trade; conjugates can generate fluorescence signal with significantly higher precision and sensitivity (more than 100 times) than standard ICC/IF/IHC. PSA utilizes the catalytic activity of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) for covalent deposition of fluorophores in situ.&nbsp; PSA radicals have much higher reactivity than tyramide radicals, making the PSA system much faster, more robust and sensitive than the traditional TSA reagents.