TRITC-dextran MW 4000 (Tetrametl rhodamine isothiocyanate glucan, MW 4000) is a fluorescent dye, with the molecular weight of 4 kD. TRITC-dextran MW 4000 exhibits an excitation wavelength of 555 nm. TRITC-dextran MW 4000 is vessel penetrate, which could label blood plasma to visualize the vasculature. TRITC-dextran MW 4000 is utilized in drug delivery for the stability of TRITC over a wide pH range (i.e. pH 2–11) and resistance to photo-bleaching.
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