Dextran conjugates are hydrophilic polysaccharides with low toxicity that can used for tissue sections, in vivo neurons, and cultured cells. ABP Biosciences offers a wide range of fluorescent dextran conjugates. These dextran conjugates are fixable and can be treated with formaldehyde or glutaraldehyde.
These dextran conjugates can be used for a variety of applications such as cell lineage tracing, neuronal tracing, investigating cell-cell communication in gap junctions, or tracking endocytosis and pinocytosis.
Properties of dextran conjugates
| Dextran conjugates | |
| Readout | Direct fluorescence imaging of cells |
| Tissue sections | Yes |
| In vivo neurons | Yes |
| Fixed tissue sections | No |
| Cultured cells | Yes |
| Cell loading | Microinjection |
| Staining mode | Endogenous |
| Transport | Bidirectional |
| Synaptic transfer | No |
Selection guide for dextran conjugates
| Ex/Em (nm) | Quantity | Fixable | Cat. No. | |
| Dextran, Amino, 10,000 MW | – | 1 g | Yes | C070 |
| Dextran, Fluorescein, 10,000 MW | 494/521 | 10 mg | Yes | C071 |
| Dextran, Oregon Green 488, 10,000 MW | 496/524 | 10 mg | Yes | C072 |
| Dextran, Tetramethylrhodamine, 10,000 MW | 555/580 | 10 mg | Yes | C073 |
| Dextran, ROX, 10,000 MW | 575/602 | 10 mg | Yes | C074 |

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