CellVue Burgundy Fluorescent Cell Labeling Kit from LI-COR.

The CellVue Burgundy cell labeling kit uses proprietary membrane labeling technology to stably incorporate CellVue Burgundy, a fluorescent dye with long aliphatic tails, into lipid regions of the cell membrane¹. The labeling buffer provided with the kit (Diluent C) is an iso-osmotic aqueous solution which contains no physiologic salts or buffers, detergents, or organic solvents and is designed to maintain cell viability while maximizing dye solubility and staining efficiency. The labeling efficiency of staining is dependent upon the cell type being labeled and the membranes of the cells^{2, 3}.

Use NIR Fluorescent Labeling for Cell Tracking and Cell Proliferation Studies

CellVue products have been reported to be useful for short-term in vitro cell proliferation studies⁴, cell tracking in isolated organ preparation applications⁵, and cell tracking using the Pearl^® Small Animal Imaging System or Odyssey^® CLx or Odyssey Classic Infrared Imaging System⁶.

Kit Components

CellVue Burgundy dye stock (1 vial containing 0.1 mL, 1 x 10^-3 M in ethanol)
Diluent C (1 vial containing 10 mL, sufficient for 5 labeling reactions)

Excitation and Emission Properties of CellVue Burgundy Dye

The excitation and emission properties of CellVue Burgundy dye are compatible with a range of commercially available near-infrared fluorescent plate readers, flow cytometers, in vitro and in vivo fluorescent imaging systems, and confocal microscopes.

CellVue Burgundy Excitation and Emission Spectra (ex max = 683 nm; em max = 707 nm).

Data Example using CellVue Burgundy Kit

**Two-color imaging of CellVue Burgundy and CellVue NIR815 stains with the Odyssey Imager.** A monocyte cell line (U937) was labeled with CellVue Burgundy (red), and a T-cell line (SUPT1) was labeled with CellVue NIR815 (green). The standard labeling protocol was used (1 x 10⁷ cells/mL, 2 μM dye for 2-5 min at 25 °C). Labeled cells were spotted on a glass surface (106 cells/spot), with the cell spots partially overlapping. Cell spots were imaged with the Odyssey Infrared Imager, in two distinct fluorescent channels. A. Monocytes labeled with CellVue Burgundy were detected in the 700-nm channel (red). B. T-cells labeled with CellVue NIR815 were detected in the 800-nm channel (green). C. Simultaneous imaging in both fluorescent channels clearly shows both cell populations (overlapping signals are shown in yellow). Signal bleed-through between the two channels was not observed. *Images courtesy of S. van de Waarsenburg and D. Anderson, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia.*

References

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CellVue is a registered trademark of PTI Research, Inc, used under license. CellVue products are sold under license from PTI Research, Inc.. US Patent # 8,029,767B2.

CellVue® Burgundy Fluorescent Cell Labeling Kit

Use NIR Fluorescent Labeling for Cell Tracking and Cell Proliferation Studies

Kit Components

Excitation and Emission Properties of CellVue Burgundy Dye

Data Example using CellVue Burgundy Kit

References

CellVue^® Burgundy Fluorescent Cell Labeling Kit