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AqT™ Fluorescence Labeling Kits and Products
Like biotin, most fluorescent compounds are very hydrophobic. It is very difficult to load more than 4 dye molecules per antibody/protein without any aggregation. On the other hand, even if we can increase the dye loading for some antibodies, such as 6-8 fluorescein per antibody, the amplification of signal is not proportional to the number of dyes labeled due to the aggregation or stacking of the aromatic core (fluorescence quenching). AqT™-dye modified with AqT™ linkers contains multiple OH groups that can interact with neighboring water and create a microenvironment that prevents or shields neighboring dyes from stacking, such that antibody/protein labeled with a high amount of AqT™-dye will have increased signal proportional to the number of dye molecules loaded. Our initial experiment shows that AqT™-fluorescein has a vivid and bright color compared to unmodified fluorescein. With the same dye loading, AqT™-fluorescein-labeled antibody has a few times higher signal than fluorescein-labeled antibody. AqT™-dye does not introduce an ionic group that can change the properties of antibodies, as occurs in most of the modified commercial dyes with increased water solubility. AqT-linker hydrophilicity depends on the hydroxyl (-OH) group (charge neutral). CellMosaic is currently developing AqT™ fluorescent dyes with maximum absorbance ranging from the UV to Vis wavelength: AqT™ 343, AqT™ 445, AqT™ 496, AqT™ 555, AqT™ 560, AqT™ 570, AqT™ 646, AqT™ 750. These dyes will be used to create PerKit™ and conjugates. If you are interested in using such products or co-developing AqT™ dye-based products, please let us know.
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