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Purpose
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A glucose uptake probe
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Characteristics
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2-NBDG is a fluorescently-labeled deoxyglucose analog that is used primarily to directly monitor glucose uptake by • Living cells and tissues. 2-NBDG can be used in real-time confocal, high-resolution, or wide-field fluorescence microscopy as well as in flow cytometry.
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Purity
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≥ 98 % by HPLC (a mixture of α & β isomers)
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Chemical Name
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2-deoxy-2-[(7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)amino]-D-glucose; NBD-Glucose
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Formula
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C₁₂H₁₄N₄O₈
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Permeability
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Cell-permeable
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Solubility
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DMSO (~ 10 mg/ml) or EtOH (~20 mg/ml)
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