Fluorescein isothiocyanate–dextran average mol wt 4,000, (FITC:Glucose = 1:250)

MDL number MFCD00131092

assay (FITC:Glucose = 1:250)
mol wt average mol wt 4,000
extent of labeling ~0.004 mol/mol FITC glucose
solubility H2O: soluble50 mg/mL, slightly hazy, orange
storage temp. 2-8°C

Packaging
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Application
Dextran labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate for possible use in perfusion studies in animals.

Fluorescein isothiocyanate–dextran (FITC-Dextran 4) is use as a fluorescent probe to study cell permeability. FITC-Dextran 4 is used with to study permeability of epithelial cell such as intestinal and renal cells in vivo