1-naphthyl acetate

1-Naphthyl acetate is usually used in a rapid staining method for identification of macrophages. 1-Naphthyl acetate is a potent chromogenic substrate for the detection of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. It has the potential to detect organophosphorus pesticide poisoning.

Coelenteramine 400a (Coelenterazine 400a), a Coelenterazine derivative, serves as a substrate for Renilla luciferase (RLuc), facilitating the emission of blue light at 395 nm [1] [2]. This compound alters the bioluminescence color of RLuc by substituting the sulfur and oxygen heteroatoms in the methylene bridge. Coelenteramine 400a enhances signal resolution, proving useful in bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) research [3].

Fast red TR salt hemi(zinc chloride) is a red diazo dye with λmax = 284 nm, commonly used as a chromogenic substrate for alkaline phosphatase (AP) and in immunohisto-chemistry to detect specific proteins or antigens in tissue sections.

DAF-2 DA (5,6-Diaminofluorescein diacetate) is a cell-permeable fluorescent probe used for detecting nitric oxide (NO), requiring use in a serum-free environment free from phenol red interference. It has an excitation wavelength of 491 nm and an emission wavelength of 513 nm, with a commonly used working concentration of 1–10 μm.

Merbromin (Mercury dibromofluorescein disodium salt) is an organomercuric disodium salt compound and a fluorescein, used as a topical antiseptic for minor cuts and scrapes.

Fenipentol (Pancoral) has the properties of Choleretics and Cholagogues.

Alizarin Red S sodium (ARS sodium) is an anthraquinone dye widely used to evaluate calcium deposits in cell culture[1].

Perflubron (Perfluorooctyl bromide) can be emulsified with egg phospholipids (EYP) and displays exceptionally fast excretion characteristics. Perflubron(1-Bromoheptadecafluorooctane; Heptadecafluorooctyl bromide; Perfluorooctyl bromide) is a contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging and sonography.

Rhodamine 6G (Basic Red 1) is a rhodamine analog useful in Pgp efflux assays. It can be widely used in characterizing the kinetics of MRP1- mediated efflux as a laser dye and potential mitochondrial probe.

Thioflavin T (Basic Yellow 1) is a widely used dye for visualizing and is a cationic Benzothiazole dye that shows enhanced fluorescence upon binding to amyloid in tissue sections.

Direct Violet 1 (CCRIS 2413) is an agent of dye.

C.I. Pigment Red 172 (C.I. Food Red 14:1) is a food additive.

Direct Blue 1 (Pontamine sky blue), a counterstain for background autofluorescence in immunofluorescence histochemistry, structurally resembles glutamate and operates as a potent, competitive VGLUT inhibitor, not impacting plasma membrane transporters. This compound stands out as the inaugural small molecule PrP ligand to inhibit Aβ binding.

Disperse Red 1 (Celliton Scarlet B) is an azo dye that contributes to the toxicity and pollution of wastewater.

Brilliant Blue FCF (Erioglaucine disodium salt) is a nontoxic dye for saphenous vein graft marking that abrogates response to injury.

4-Di-1-ASP is a positively charged fluorescent dye used to label glioma cells in live brain tissue and can also be used to observe mitochondria in live cells, with λex λem = 475 606 nm.

DAB tetrahydrochloride dihydrate is widely employed as a staining agent in histochemical (HC) and immunohistochemical (IHC) applications, where it plays an important role in peroxisomal staining procedures and in the detection of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase activity.

8-Anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (1-Anilinonaphthalene-8-Sulfonic Acid) is a fluorescent probe used for detecting conformational changes in proteins.

N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) is a commonly employed activating ester in peptide chemistry and protein cross-linking, typically utilised to activate carboxyl groups for coupling with amine groups, serving as a key activating agent in bio-conjugate reactions.

Nuclear Fast Red is an anthraquinone dye that serves as a red nuclear counterstain when aluminum ions are present in excess, thereby aiding in histological visualization of nuclear components. Nuclear Fast Red additionally functions as a histochemical and colorimetric reagent for calcium detection,Nuclear Fast Red further acts as a highly sensitive “off/on” fluorescent probe for the detection of guanine, making it a multifunctional research reagent.

N-Phenylnaphthalen-1-amine can be used as a hydrophobic fluorescent probe for detecting the critical micelle concentration of surfactants, the concentrations of organolithium and organomagnesium reagents, and phase transitions of membrane lipids in cells. It is a fluorescent probe for odour-binding proteins (OBP), with a dissociation constant of 1.67 μM, an excitation wavelength of 337 nm, and an emission wavelength of 407 nm.

Red-HyP-1 is a red dye that can be used for in vivo hypoxia imaging. The maximum emission maximum of Red-HyP-1 is 798 nm.

NBD-PE is a lipid dye used primarily as a probe to study lipid organisation and dynamics within cell membranes and also to study membrane fusion by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), Ex=463 nm, Em=536 nm.

BBR-BODIPY, a fluorescent probe, facilitates the screening of its interactions with targeted cells, induces apoptosis, and alters the expression of apoptosis-related proteins [1]. Storage instructions include protection from light.