Dyes for Mitochondria & Other Organelles
Biotium sells a range of dyes to stain organelles such as the mitochondria and lysosomes in cells. Many of the mitochondria dyes are dependent on mitochondrial membrane potential and can therefore be used to monitor membrane potential changes that occur during processes such as apoptosis.
MitoView™ Dyes stain the mitochondria in living cells. They come in 3 colors, including both membrane potential-dependent and -independent options. We also offer a wide selection of classical potential-dependent mitochondrial dyes such as JC-1, TMRE, TMRM.
LysoView™ Dyes stain the lysosomes in living cells. Available in 5 colors, plus a novel UV-inducible version.
LipidSpot™ stains lipid droplets, cytoplasmic organelles involved in the storage and regulation of triglycerides and cholesterol esters.
LipidSpot™ Lipid Droplet Stains
70065-T, 70065, 70069-T, - 70069View allHide
LipidSpot™ dyes rapidly stain lipid droplets in live cells or fixed cells, with no wash step required. Available with green or red/far-red fluorescence.
LysoView™ Dyes
70086, 70086-T, 70085, 70085-T, 70084, 70084-T, 70083, 70083-T, 70058, 70059-T, 70059, 70061, 70061-T, 70058-T, 70067, 70067-T, 70066, - 70066-TView allHide
LysoView™ fluorescent dyes label lysosomes in live cells without a wash step, and are available in multiple colors with options for super-resolution imaging.
JC-1 Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Detection Kit
30001, - 30001-TView allHide
JC-1 dye is used for fluorescence-based measurement of mitochondrial membrane potential changes in cells, a key measure of cell viability.
Light-on LysoView™ 555
70060, - 70060-TView allHide
Light-On LysoView™ 555 is a red fluorogenic lysosome dye with pH-dependent fluorescence. Light-On LysoView™ dye is unique among commercially available lysosomotropic dyes in that its fluorescence in cells is activated by exposure to UV excitation.
Oxazole Gold (SYBR® Gold), 10,000X in DMSO
Oxazole Gold, also known as SYBR® Gold, is the most sensitive fluorescent gel stain available for DNA and RNA.
MitoView™ Fix 640
70082, - 70082-50ugView allHide
Far-red, mitochondrial stain with excellent tolerance for fixation and permeabilization after staining.
MitoView™ Mitochondrial Dyes
70070-T, 70070, 70054-T, 70054, 70055-T, 70055, 70075-50ug, 70075, 70068-T, - 70068View allHide
Fluorogenic mitochondrial stains for live cells that rapidly accumulate in mitochondria and can be imaged without washing.
4-Di-1-ASP
4-Di-1-ASP is a styryl dye that stains mitochondria of live cells. It has also been used to stain glioma cells in living brain tissues.
Aquaphile™ JC-1
An improved and more soluble formulation of the JC-1 dye used for ratiometric detection of mitochondrial potential changes.
DASPEI
DASPEI (2-(4-(Dimethylamino)styryl)-N-ethylpyridinium iodide) is used to stain mitochondria in live cells.
Dihydrorhodamine 123
Dihydrorhodamine 123 is the reduced form of rhodamine 123 (70010), which is a commonly used fluorescent mitochondrial dye.
Dihydrorhodamine 123, Dihydrochloride Salt
10056, - 10056-1View allHide
Dihydrorhodamine 123 dihydrochloride is functionally equivalent to dihydrorhodamine 123 (10055) but with increased stability toward air oxidation and light during storage.
DiIC1(5) (1,1′-dimethyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindodicarbocyanine, iodide)
The carbocyanine dye DiIC1(5) has been used to measure mitochondrial membrane potential in apoptotic cells. Loss of membrane potential in apoptotic cells is reflected by a decrease of fluorescence signal in the infrared channel.
JC-1 (chloride salt)
A fluorescent mitochondrial dye that can be used for ratiometric detection of mitochondrial potential changes.
JC-1 (iodide salt)
A fluorescent mitochondrial dye that can be used for ratiometric detection of mitochondrial potential changes.
NBD C6-Ceramide
NBD C6-ceramide (6-((N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sphingosine) has been used for following sphingolipid metabolism in cells, and as a selective stain for the Golgi apparatus in live and fixed cells.