FluoroActive™ Fluorescent Nanobeads

Elevate your research with our FluoroActive™ Fluorescent Silica Nanobeads, featuring covalently attached dye molecules within a porous silica matrix and carboxyl (COOH) surface functional groups. These nanobeads offer bright, stable fluorescence and enhanced surface area, making them ideal for a wide range of advanced scientific applications.

Key Features

• COOH Functionalized Surface: The bead surface is functionalized with carboxyl (COOH) groups, providing reactive sites for further functionalization or direct conjugation with biomolecules, enabling customized and versatile experimental setups.
• Porous Silica Structure: The nanobeads are designed with a porous silica matrix, increasing the surface area for enhanced interaction with surrounding environments, while also allowing for efficient encapsulation of the dye.
• Covalently Attached Internal Dye: Fluorescent dye molecules are covalently bonded within the porous silica structure, ensuring exceptional stability, resistance to photobleaching, and long-lasting fluorescence.
• Bright and Uniform Fluorescence: The porous design combined with covalently attached dyes ensures a strong and uniform fluorescent signal, enhancing the sensitivity and reliability of your assays and imaging applications.
• Biocompatible and Durable: Constructed from biocompatible and durable silica, these nanobeads are safe for use in biological systems, minimizing interference while providing a robust platform for various research applications.

Applications

• Flow Cytometry: Benefit from stable and reliable fluorescent signals in flow cytometry, with nanobeads that maintain brightness and consistency across multiple samples and over extended time periods.
• Immunoassays: Use these nanobeads in ELISA and other fluorescence-based immunoassays to achieve lower detection limits and improved assay sensitivity, thanks to their bright and stable fluorescence.
• Fluorescence Microscopy: Enhance your microscopy studies with clear, high-resolution imaging, supported by nanobeads that offer long-lasting and consistent fluorescence.
• Biosensing: Integrate these nanobeads into biosensors for real-time, highly sensitive detection of target molecules, with stable fluorescence and functional COOH groups allowing for precise and customized applications.
• Surface Functionalization: The COOH groups on the surface facilitate easy modification, enabling the attachment of a wide range of biomolecules, ligands, or polymers, providing flexibility in experimental design.

Specifications

• • Material: Silica
  • Surface Functional Group: Carboxyl (COOH)
  • Dye: Fluorescein (FITC), Cy5 (customized fluorescent dyes available)
  • Size: 300 um, 500 um, 800 um
  • Excitation/Emission: FITC: Ex 488 nm / Em 520 nm | Cy5: Ex 647nm / Em 665nm
  • Stability: Stable for up to 12 months under proper storage conditions.
  • Storage: Store at 4°C in the dark to maintain the integrity of the fluorescent signal and surface functionality. Avoid exposure to light.

Storage Conditions

• • Store at 2-8°C, protected from light.
  • Do not freeze.
  • Ensure that the beads are well suspended before use.