Biotium
Fluorescent cell and organelle stains
Whether you need a super-resolution-compatible stain or a fixable live-cell dye, Biotium offers a complete solution to match your experimental needs.
Biotium offers a comprehensive selection of fluorescent cell and organelle stains designed for high-performance imaging in live and fixed-cell applications. These stains provide exceptional sensitivity, photostability, and specificity, making them ideal for fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, and super-resolution imaging.
Whether you need to label cell membranes, organelles, nuclei, cytoskeleton structures, or metabolic activity, Biotium’s stains deliver the precision and reliability required for advanced cell biology research.
Why choose Biotium cell and organelle stains?
- Wide range of targets – stains available for membranes, nuclei, mitochondria, lysosomes, golgi, cytoskeleton, and more
- High sensitivity & photostability – produces bright fluorescence with minimal background
- Live & fixed cell compatibility – dyes available for both live-cell imaging and fixed-cell applications
- Multiple fluorescent colors – choose from a variety of spectra for multicolor experiments
- Fixable stains available – retains fluorescent signal after fixation and permeabilization
Cell and organelle stains overview
The table below provides an overview of Biotium’s key cell and organelle stains, including their target structures, excitation/emission spectra (Ex/Em), and key features.
| Cat. no. | Stain name | Available sizes | Target structure | Ex/Em (nm) | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIT-30021 | CellBrite® Green | 1 ml | Plasma membrane | 484/501 | Bright, photostable green membrane stain |
| BIT-30022 | CellBrite® Orange | 1 ml | Plasma membrane | 549/565 | Orange fluorescent membrane stain for live cells |
| BIT-30023 | CellBrite® Red | 1 ml | Plasma membrane | 644/665 | Far-red membrane stain for cell tracking |
| BIT-30024 | CellBrite® Blue | 50 assays | Plasma membrane | 366/441 | Blue fluorescent membrane stain for live cells |
| BIT-30090-T, BIT-30090 | CellBrite® Fix 488 | Trial size (1 vial), Set of 5 vials |
Plasma membrane | 480/513 | Fixable green membrane stain, withstands permeabilization |
| BIT-30088-T, BIT-30088 | CellBrite® Fix 555 | Trial size (1 vial), Set of 5 vials |
Plasma membrane | 542/571 | Fixable red membrane stain, ideal for immunostaining |
| BIT-30089-T, BIT-30089 | CellBrite® Fix 640 | Trial size (1 vial), Set of 5 vials |
Plasma membrane | 638/667 | Fixable far-red membrane stain, highly photostable |
| BIT-40081-T, BIT-40081 | NucSpot® Live 488 | Trial size (10 ul), 50 ul |
Nucleus (live cells) | 500/515 | No-wash nuclear DNA stain, long-term stability |
| BIT-40082-T, BIT-40082 | NucSpot® Live 650 | Trial size (10 ul), 50 ul |
Nucleus (live cells) | 650/675 | Far-red nuclear stain for Cy®5 channel |
| BIT-70061-T, BIT-70061 | LysoView™ 540 | Trial size (10 ul), 50 ul |
Lysosomes | 540/610 | pH-sensitive lysosomal tracker |
| BIT-70058-T, BIT-70058 | LysoView™ 633 | Trial size (10 ul), 50 ul |
Lysosomes | 633/650 | Far-red lysosomal stain for super-resolution imaging |
| BIT-70054-T, BIT-70054 | MitoView™ Green | Trial size (50 ug), 20 x 50 ug |
Mitochondria (live cells) | 488/530 | Membrane potential-independent mitochondrial dye |
| BIT-70055-T, BIT-70055 | MitoView™ 633 | Trial size (50 ug), 20 x 50 ug |
Mitochondria (live cells) | 622/648 | Mitochondrial membrane potential-sensitive dye |
