What are the common examples of carbocyanine dyes?
Posted January 16, 2024
Answer
The two most common carbocyanine dyes are DiI, also known as DiIC18(3) and DiO, also known as DiOC18(3)
Additional resources
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MM 4-64 [N-(3-Triethylammoniumpropyl)-4-(6-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)hexatrienyl)pyridinium dibromide]
DiIC18(3)-DS [1,1-Dioctadecyl-3,3,3,3-tetramethylindocarbocyanine-5,5-disulfonic acid]