Dilc18(3) Dye

DiIC18(3) dye, commonly called DiI, is a lipophilic fluorescent carbocyanine tracer used to label cell membranes and visualize neuronal structure. Its long hydrocarbon chains partition into lipid bilayers, while the fluorescent headgroup remains associated with the membrane; the dye can then diffuse laterally along the plasma membrane without readily crossing into the cytoplasm. In neuroscience, this property supports labeling of neurons, axons, dendrites, and neural pathways for microscopy and anatomical tracing, including studies of connectivity and morphology. DiI labeling can reveal membrane organization and cellular architecture, helping researchers relate neuronal form to development, circuit structure, and experimental injury or repair.

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JoVE Lab Manual - Chemistry

UV-Vis Spectroscopy of Dyes - Student Protocol

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2020

Source: Lara Al Hariri and Ahmed Basabrain at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA Absorbance Wavelength ComparisonExpand In the first part of the lab, you'll use ultraviolet and visible light absorption spectroscopy, or UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, to analyze the absorption characteristics of fluorescein, β-carotene, and indigo dye. To perform UV-Vis spectroscopy, you'll place a solution between a light source and a photodetector. The molecules will absorb light at...

UV-Vis Spectroscopy of Dyes - Instructor Prep

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2020

Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA Preparation of Dye SolutionsExpand Here, we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working in pairs, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed. First, put on a lab coat, safety glasses, and nitrile gloves. Some solutions use hexane or dimethylformamide, so prepare those solutions in a fume hood. Prepare a 1 mM stock solution of fluorescein in water. Measure 0.0166 g of fluorescein...

FM Dyes in Vesicle Recycling

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2023

FM dyes are a class of fluorescent molecules that has found important use in studying the vesicle recycling process. By virtue of a chemical structure, these molecules can insert themselves into the outer leaflet of phospholipid bilayer membranes. After membrane insertion, they are internalized into the cell via endocytosed vesicles, and released when these vesicles recycle back to the membrane. Since, these dyes fluoresce strongly in the hydrophobic environment within membranes and weakly in...

Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

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2023

Source: Tamara M. Powers, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University Today's modern world requires the use of a large amount of energy. While we harness energy from fossil fuels such as coal and oil, these sources are nonrenewable and thus the supply is limited. To maintain our global lifestyle, we must extract energy from renewable sources. The most promising renewable source, in terms of abundance, is the sun, which provides us with more than enough solar energy to fully fuel our...

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JoVE Journal - Chemistry

Synthesis of Plant Phenol-derived Polymeric Dyes for Direct or Mordant-based Hair Dyeing

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2016

Here, we present a protocol to use pre-synthesized polymeric products derived from fungal laccase-catalyzed polymerization of plant phenols, either with or without mordant agents (e.g., FeSO4), to induce detergent-resistant keratin hair dyeing within 2.5 hours.

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