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Seeing Beyond the Visible With IRDye<sup>®</sup> Infrared Dyes

LICORbio
20 Jun 2018

This application note outlines IRDye infrared dyes, a useful tool for fluorescent labelling of protein and cellular assays, biochemical assays,microscopy, and in vivo molecular imaging. The dyes are bright, have excellent water solubility,and exhibit low non-specific binding. Background fluorescence is reduced at NIR wavelengths, enabling a variety of fluorescent applications that were previously impractical.

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