Catalogue Number: S6818-SEL
| Manufacturer: | Selleck Chemicals |
| Molecular Formula: | C20H18N2O2 |
| Type: | Biochemicals |
| Alias: | Nile Blue A oxazone, Phenoxazone 9 |
| Shipping Condition: | Blue Ice |
| Unit(s): | 25 mg, 1 g |
Nile Red (Nile Blue A oxazone, Phenoxazone 9) is an excellent vital fluorescent stain for the detection of intracellular lipid droplets in the presence of a hydrophobic environment. Nile Red is applied for staining intracellular lipids, hydrophobic domains of proteins and lysosomal phospholipid inclusions.
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