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Product Introduction
ATTO 594 is a fluorescent label belonging to the class of Rhodamine dyes. The dye is designed for application in the area of life science, e.g. labeling of DNA, RNA or proteins. Characteristic features of the label are strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal and photo-stability, excellent water solubility, and very little triplet formation. After coupling to a substrate ATTO 594 carries a net electrical charge of -1.ATTO-Dye Labeled Phospholipids Sigma-Aldrich offers a variety of glycero-phospholipids carrying one or two fatty acid groups (lipophilic groups) and a phosphate ester residue (hydrophilic group). They are labeled at the hydrophilic head group. After incorporation of the phospholipid into a membrane the fluorophore is located at the water/lipid interface of the membrane. We currently provide 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DPPE), 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE), palmitoyl-sn-glycero-phosphoethanolamine (PPE), and 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-ethanolamine (DMPE) labeled with ATTO-dyes.find more information here
Chemical Information
Product Specification
Application
Chemical Information
| Purity | ≥90.0% (HPCE) |
| NACRES | NA.32 |
Product Specification
| Excitation | 600 |
| Emission | 629 ±5 |
| Properties Quality Level | 100 |
| Storage | −20 °C |
Application
ATTO 594 PPE is a reactive, red-emitting ATTO 594-based fluorescent dye designed for polymer and biomolecule labeling workflows that require efficient covalent attachment. Its dye scaffold supports bright fluorescence in the visible red range, making it a common choice for multicolor imaging development, conjugate tracking, and fluorescence-based characterization of labeled materials. The PPE functionality enables incorporation into downstream constructs where stable dye retention and robust readout are important.
1. Biomolecule Conjugation
ATTO 594 PPE is frequently used by chemical biology and bioconjugation groups to generate fluorescently labeled proteins, peptides, and other reactive biomolecules for localization and binding studies. Researchers use the dye to follow conjugate preparation and handle labeled reagents in microscopy and fluorescence assay development, where a red-emitting fluorophore helps separate signals from green or blue channels. In typical workflows, the covalent dye attachment supports stable labeling for washing steps and comparative quantification in fluorescence-based experiments.
2. Polymer And Biomaterial Labeling
ATTO 594 PPE is widely applied in materials science and biomaterials research to fluorescently tag polymers, hydrogels, and surface-modified constructs for structural characterization and imaging. By incorporating the dye into polymer networks or onto functionalized material surfaces, researchers can visualize distribution, track assembly, and monitor changes during processing or incubation. The red fluorescence output is particularly useful for multicomponent systems where spectral separation from other labels or autofluorescent background is required.
3. Fluorescence Microscopy Tracing
ATTO 594 PPE is used as a microscopy staining and labeling reagent for cellular imaging experiments that benefit from red-channel detection. Lab teams employ the dye-labeled conjugates or material components to trace uptake, track labeled structures, and map spatial organization in fixed or prepared samples, including studies where wash-resistant fluorescence is needed. The dye's bright red emission supports clear visualization in widefield and confocal imaging workflows and enables consistent channel assignment in multicolor experiments.
4. Flow Cytometry Labeling
ATTO 594 PPE supports flow cytometry workflows where a red-emitting fluorescence readout is required for conjugate tracking or labeled reagent characterization. Researchers use ATTO 594 PPE-derived conjugates to quantify fluorescence associated with labeled targets in suspension assays, including screening and method development for fluorescent labeling reagents. The dye's emission properties make it practical for panel design when combined with other fluorophores, helping maintain clear spectral separation across detection channels.
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