Abstract: Provided herein are improved fluorogenic compounds and probes that can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening peroxynitrite. The fluorogenic compounds of the invention can produce fluorescence colors, such as green, yellow, red, or far-red. Also provided herein are fluorogenic compounds for selectively staining peroxynitrite in the mitochondria of living cells. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the presence and/or amount of peroxynitrite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Also provided are high-throughput screening methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite in chemical and biological samples.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to fluorogenic schiff base-forming dyes capable of detecting analytes containing aldehyde and ketone groups. The dyes contain nucleophilic hydrazinyl appendages and are capable of binding and detecting analytes in situ.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new rhodamine compounds and their use as fluorescent labels. The compounds may be used as fluorescent labels for nucleotides in nucleic acid sequencing applications.

Abstract: Novel phenyl-glyoxal based anti-citrulline probes and methods of synthesis are provided. Methods of use, such as, the development of methods for monitoring substrate citrullination over time; for identifying citrullinated proteins from cells are described.

Abstract: There is provided a coloring composition including the compound represented by Formula (1) described in the specification and the compound selected from (A) to (C) described in the specification.

Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by the following Formula (3): wherein in Formula (3), R201, R202 and R203 each independently represent a monovalent substituent, n201 and n202 each independently represent a number of 0 to 4, and n203 represents a number of 0 to 4, when n201, n202 and n203 each represent a number of 2 or more, a plurality of R201's, R202's and R203's may be the same or different, M represents a hydrogen atom or a counter cation, and M's may be the same or different, and a coloring composition containing the compound.

Abstract: A method for sorting pluripotent cells using a compound which is eliminated from the pluripotent cells through the MDR1 transporter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is a novel two-photon absorbing fluorescent substance, a production method for the compound, a fluorescence sensor and molecular probe able to sense various substrates or enzyme activity or the like using the same, and a method of sensing enzyme activity or the like using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel two-photon absorbing fluorescent substance which has the high photo-stability and large two-photon absorption cross-section value of acedan which is a two-photon absorbing fluorescent substance, and has the high fluorescence efficiency of coumarin which is a one-photon absorbing fluorescent substance, while exhibiting absorption and emission characteristics at a longer wavelength than existing acedan and coumarin and so being advantageous in in-vivo imaging.

Abstract: There are provided a new compound which has the following general formula (1) and which is useful as a coloring material, an ink containing the compound, an ink cartridge containing the ink and an ink jet recording method including ejecting the ink from a recording head of an ink jet system to record an image on a recording medium,

Abstract: Fluorescent phenyl xanthene dyes are described that comprise any fluorescein, rhodamine or rhodol comprising a particular C9 phenyl ring. One or both of the ortho groups on the lower C9 phenyl ring is ortho substituted with a group selected from alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, cyano, isocyano, cyanato, mercaptocyanato, nitroso, nitro, azido, sulfeno, sulfinyl, and sulfino. In one embodiment, halo and/or hydroxy groups are used. Optimal dyes contain a lower C9 phenyl ring in which both ortho groups are the same and the lower ring exhibits some form a symmetry relative to an imaginary axis running from the phenyl rings point of attachment to the remainder of the xanthene dye through a point para to the point of attachment. The phenyl xanthene dyes may be activated. Furthermore, the phenyl xanthene dyes may be conjugated to one or more substances including other dyes.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to fluorogenic schiff base-forming dyes capable of detecting analytes containing aldehyde and ketone groups. The dyes contain nucleophilic hydrazinyl appendages and are capable of binding and detecting analytes in situ.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new rhodamine compounds and their use as fluorescent labels. The compounds may be used as fluorescent labels for nucleotides in nucleic acid sequencing applications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward novel fluorine-18 labeled rhodamine dye derivatives and methods of making the same. The present invention is also directed toward methods of using novel fluorine-18 labeled rhodamine dye derivatives as positron emission tomography imaging agents and myocardial perfusion imaging agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-insoluble coloring compound that has high solubility in solvent, good color tone and saturation, spectral reflectance characteristics for a wide color gamut, and a high light resistance. The present invention provides an ink containing the water-insoluble coloring compound. Furthermore, the present invention provides a resist composition for color filter and a thermal transfer recording sheet each produced using the ink. The present invention provides a water-insoluble xanthene coloring compound having a specific structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carboxamide-substituted dyes, the production and use of such dyes as labeling groups in analytics.

Abstract: Biosensor comprising an activatable acceptor fluorogen linked via a linker to a donor which transfers energy to the fluorogen on detecting an analyte wherein the fluorogen component reacts and a 100 fold increase in intensity results when the fluorogen interacts non-covalently with an activator e.g. fluorogen activator peptide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carboxamide-substituted dyes, the production and use of such dyes as labeling groups in analytics.

Abstract: Provided herein are improved fluorogenic compounds and probes that can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening peroxynitrite. The fluorogenic compounds of the invention can produce fluorescence colors, such as green, yellow, red, or far-red. Also provided herein are fluorogenic compounds for selectively staining peroxynitrite in the mitochondria of living cells. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the presence and/or amount of peroxynitrite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Also provided are high-throughput screening methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite in chemical and biological samples.

Abstract: Fluorescent phenyl xanthene dyes are described that comprise any fluorescein, rhodamine or rhodol comprising a particular C9 phenyl ring. One or both of the ortho groups on the lower C9 phenyl ring is ortho substituted with a group selected from alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, cyano, isocyano, cyanato, mercaptocyanato, nitroso, nitro, azido, sulfeno, sulfinyl, and sulfino. In one embodiment, halo and/or hydroxy groups are used. Optimal dyes contain a lower C9 phenyl ring in which both ortho groups are the same and the lower ring exhibits some form a symmetry relative to an imaginary axis running from the phenyl rings point of attachment to the remainder of the xanthene dye through a point para to the point of attachment. The phenyl xanthene dyes may be activated. Furthermore, the phenyl xanthene dyes may be conjugated to one or more substances including other dyes.

Abstract: A new class of pH sensitive fluorescent dyes and assays relating thereto are described. The dyes and assays are particularly suited for biological applications including phagocytosis and monitoring intracellular processes. The pH sensitive fluorescent dyes of the present invention include compounds of Formula I: wherein the variables are described throughout the application.

Abstract: Cell permeable metal ion indicator compounds and methods of their use and synthesis are described. The compound comprises a metal chelating moiety (Mc), a reporter molecule and two or more lipophilic groups (GL) covalently bonded through a linker to the reporter molecule, wherein the lipophilic groups, when present in a live cell, are cleaved resulting in two or more negatively charged groups.

Abstract: Fluorescent phenyl xanthene dyes are described that comprise any fluorescein, rhodamine or rhodol comprising a particular C9 phenyl ring. One or both of the ortho groups on the lower C9 phenyl ring is ortho substituted with a group selected from alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, cyano, isocyano, cyanato, mercaptocyanato, nitroso, nitro, azido, sulfeno, sulfinyl, and sulfino. In one embodiment, halo and/or hydroxy groups are used. Optimal dyes contain a lower C9 phenyl ring in which both ortho groups are the same and the lower ring exhibits some form a symmetry relative to an imaginary axis running from the phenyl rings point of attachment to the remainder of the xanthene dye through a point para to the point of attachment. The phenyl xanthene dyes may be activated. Furthermore, the phenyl xanthene dyes may be conjugated to one or more substances including other dyes.

Abstract: The present invention is a colorant compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein at least one of R2, R4, R7 and R9 is an acylamino group represented by the following general formula (2): wherein R11 denotes one of an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkenyl group and a heterocyclic group; and ‘*’ denotes a bonding site with an aromatic ring of the general formula (1).

Abstract: Cell permeable metal ion indicator compounds and methods of their use and synthesis are described. The compound comprises a metal chelating moiety (Mc), a reporter molecule and two or more lipophilic groups (GL) covalently bonded through a linker to the reporter molecule, wherein the lipophilic groups, when present in a live cell, are cleaved resulting in two or more negatively charged groups.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I F-L-Q (I) where F comprises a fluorophore capable of absorbing energy at an excitation wavelength and, in the absence of a quencher, emitting energy at an emission wavelength, which is different than the excitation wavelength; Q comprises a quencher; L comprises a linker moiety having two ends, one end being covalently bound to F and the other end being covalently bound to Q. The compounds are capable of undergoing a reversible reaction (1), provided below: (1) where Q+ is an oxidized form of Q representing the absence of a quencher, Ox comprises an oxidizing agent, which is capable of oxidizing Q to its oxidized form Q, and Red comprises a reducing agent, which is capable of converting Q back to its reduced form Q. The compounds can undergo photo-induced electron transfer when irradiated with energy and when Q exists in its oxidized form, Q+.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (II): wherein R21 represents hydrogen atom or one to four monovalent substituents substituting on the benzene ring, and when R21 represents two or more substituents, the substituents may be the same or different; R22, R24, R25, and R27 independently represent hydrogen atom, or a monovalent substituent; R23 represents —OH or —N(R28)(R29) (wherein R28 and R29 independently represent an alkyl group which may be substituted); R26 represents —N(R30)(R31) (wherein R30 and R31 independently represent an alkyl group which may be substituted); n represents an integer of 1 to 3; and Y represents —S— or —O—, which is useful for selective measurement of hypochlorite ion.

Abstract: Tetranor-PGDM/tetranor-PGJM-specific antibodies, immunogens used to generate them, the processes of their manufacture, and their uses in assay kits for detecting and quantifying tetranor-PGDM and tetranor-PGJM in biological fluids for determining biosynthesis of PGD2 in a subject or patient.

Abstract: A radioisotope labeled reagent includes a compound having the general formula (I), L-(aCbH2)naC5bH3??(I) where a in each occurrence independently is a carbon mass number between 11 and 14 inclusive, b in each occurrence independently is a hydrogen mass number between 1 and 3 inclusive, such that a in each occurrence is not 12 simultaneously with b in each occurrence being 1; L is a leaving group R1SO2—O—, R1—S—, 12C1H3(12C1H2)n—S—R1C(O)O—, NC—, (R1)3P—, XMg— and Li—, where n is an integer between 0 and 3 inclusive, where X is chloro, bromo or iodine, where R1 is H, aryl, a substituent containing aryl, C1-C20 alkyl, a substituent containing C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, a substituent containing C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, and a substitute containing C2-C20 alkynyl with the proviso that when n is 0, a is 13 and b is 2 and R1 in R1—S is not aryl.

Abstract: This invention pertains generally to processes, uses, methods and materials utilising particular xanthylium compounds, including compounds of formula (I) and (II), as further defined herein. These compounds are useful as drugs, for example, in the treatment of tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to biology and medicine, in particular, can be used in medicine for preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for specific, self-regulating uncoupling of mitochondria. The invention may be useful in treatment of diseases and conditions associated with violation of cellular metabolism, in treatment of obesity including its pathological forms, as well as in treatment of diseases associated with increased formation of free radicals and reactive oxygen species. In addition, the invention may be used in biotechnology for stimulation of growth of yeast and microorganisms as well as for stimulation of development of tissues and organs of plant and animal origin.

Abstract: The invention provides a labeling composition for an intraocular tissue of a living individual, which specifically labels the intraocular tissue without need of an invasive operation such as exposure of an ocular tissue or injection of a staining agent into the ocular tissue or a nerve tissue linking to the ocular tissue, a method of noninvasively labeling an intraocular tissue of a living individual, and a screening method using the labeling composition for the intraocular tissues. The composition contains a compound capable of labeling at least a photoreceptor cell layer of a retina, wherein the compound is a staining compound having a particular structure as a partial structure thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for colouring plastics and plastic fibres, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for colouring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel reactive fluorescent compounds that incorporate stable isotopic (deuterium, 13-carbon, 15-nitrogen, 18-oxygen) substitutions. The invention includes the use of these compounds, in combination with non-isotopically substituted analogs, for the purification, identification and relative quantification of proteins, peptides, saccharides, metabolites, and other biologically important compounds by combining liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS). Fluorescent labeling of target compounds in this manner provides orders-of-magnitude sensitivity enhancement over traditional stable isotope labels, and also affords the possibility of simultaneous multiplexed analysis due to the multiwavelength nature of different fluorophores.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal chelator and methods that facilitate binding, detecting, monitoring and quantitating of zinc ions in a sample. The metal chelating moiety of the zinc-binding compound is an analog of the well-known calcium chelator, BAPTA (1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N?,N?-tetraacetic acid), wherein the chelating moiety has been modified from a tetraacetic acid moiety to a tri- di- or monoacetic moiety. This change in acetic acid groups on the metal chelating moiety results in the selective bindings of zinc ions in the presence of calcium ions, both of which are present in biological fluids and intracellular cytosolic fluid and organelles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorescent dyes in general. The present invention provides a wide range of fluorescent dyes and kits containing the same, which are applicable for labeling a variety of biomolecules, cells and microorganisms. The present invention also provides various methods of using the fluorescent dyes for research and development, forensic identification, environmental studies, diagnosis, prognosis, and/or treatment of disease conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carboxamide-substituted dyes, the production and use of such dyes as labeling groups in analytics.

Abstract: A fluorescent probe which is represented by the following formula (wherein R1 and R2 represent hydrogen atom, or a substituent for trapping proton, a metal ion, or an active oxygen species; R3 represents a monovalent substituent other than hydrogen atom, carboxy group, or sulfo group; R4 and R5 represent hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group; R6 to R9 represent an alkyl group; R10 and R11 represent hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group; M? represents a counter ion; and the combination of R1, R2, and R3 (1) imparts a substantially high electron density to the benzene ring to which they bond so that the compound can be substantially non-fluorescent before trapping proton, a metal ion, or an active oxygen species, and (2) substantially reduces electron density of the benzene ring to which they bond so that the compound after trapping proton, a metal ion, or an active oxygen species can be highly fluorescent after the trapping.

Abstract: The invention relates to labelling agents containing a compound with a labelled molecule and a vinyl sulphone group. The invention also relates to the compounds, the method for obtaining them and the uses thereof in the marking of biomolecules and, more specifically, proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to molecular probes of the formula (I) L1-R1-L-A-X??(I) as defined herein that allow for the observation of the catalytic activity of a selected caspase, cathepsin, MMP and carboxypeptidase in in vitro assays, in cells or in multicellular organisms, a method for their preparation and the use thereof.

Abstract: Cell permeable metal ion indicator compounds and methods of their use and synthesis are described. The compound comprises a metal chelating moiety (Mc), a reporter molecule and two or more lipophilic groups (GL) covalently bonded through a linker to the reporter molecule, wherein the lipophilic groups, when present in a live cell, are cleaved resulting in two or more negatively charged groups.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to fluorogenic schiff base-forming dyes capable of detecting analytes containing aldehyde and ketone groups. The dyes contain nucleophilic hydrazinyl appendages and are capable of binding and detecting analytes in situ.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are dithio compounds that include at least one fluorophore. The compounds additionally may include a different fluorophore or a non-fluorophore. The dithio compounds may be used as reagents for detecting thiol-containing compounds.

Abstract: A fluorescent dye comprising a xanthene-derived fluorophore having the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, alcohol, ether, alkenyl, alkenoxy, aryl, aralkyl and amido, except that R1, R4 and/or R5 is not H when bonded to Y, Y1 or Y2, respectively; X is either O? or S?; and at least one of Y, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5 is a group for covalently bonding the dye, optionally through, the use of a coupling agent, to a target molecule, and is otherwise H. The dye may be covalently attached to a target molecule to form a complex, and the dye and/or complex finds use in cell analysis techniques, particularly pH measurement and analysis of kinetics of migration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal chelator and methods that facilitate binding, detecting, monitoring and quantitating of heavy metal ions in a sample.

Abstract: Compounds having the general of formula I and/or formula II wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —C1-C18-alkyl or -?-sulfoalkyl; X and Y are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of —O?, —OH, —SH, —NH—NH2, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —O-Su (succinimidyl/sulfosuccinimidyl), —O-STP (4-sulfo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl), —O-TFP (2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl), —O-benzotriazole, -benzotriazole, —NR—CO—CH2—I, —NR2, —NR-biomolecule, —NR-L-COO?, —NR-L-COOH, —NR-L-COO-Su, —NR-L-COO-STP, —NR-L-COO-TFP, —NR-L-CONR2, —NR-L-CO-biomolecule, —NR-L-CO—NH—NH2, —NR-L-OH, —NR-L-O-phosphoramidite, —NR-L-CHO, —NR-L-maleimid, or —NR-L-NH—CO—CH2—I; where R is equal to R1 and R2 and L is selected from the group consisting of a divalent linear (—(CH2)o—, o=1 to 15), crossed, or cyclic alkane group that can be substituted by at least one atom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, substituted ni

Abstract: The present invention provides bifunctional polymers, methods of preparing the same, and intermediates thereto. These compounds are useful in a variety of applications including the PEGylation of biologically active molecules. The invention also provides methods of using said compounds and compositions thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting, identifying and measuring the abundance of chemical nerve agents. Methods and compositions of the present invention are capable of providing selective detection of phosphorous based nerve agents, such as nerve agents that are esters of methyl phosphonic acid derivatives incorporating a moderately good leaving group at the phosphorus. Selectivity in the present invention is provided by a sensor composition having an alpha (?) effect nucleophile group that undergoes specific nucleophilic substitution and rearrangement reactions with phosphorus based nerve agents having a tetrahederal phosphorous bound to oxygen. The present invention includes embodiments employing a sensor composition further comprising a reporter group covalently linked to the alpha effect nucleophile group allowing rapid optical readout of nerve agent detection events, including direct visual readout and optical readout via spectroscopic analysis.

Abstract: A label with which labeling is easy when labeling a molecule, i.e., a label that has a high reaction rate upon labeling and that produces a high reaction yield, as well as a precursor for the production of the label are provided. This is achieved by a hexatriene-?-carbonyl compound represented by Formula (I), a hexatriene-?-carbonyl compound represented by Formula (II), a hexatriene-?-carbonyl compound represented by Formula (III) and a hexatriene-?-carbonyl compound represented by Formula (IV).

Abstract: Novel rhodamine dye compounds, labelled conjugates comprising the dyes are described, together with methods for their use. The dyes and labelled conjugates are useful as molecular probes in a variety of applications, such as in assays involving staining of cells, protein binding, and analysis of nucleic acids, such as hybridization assays and nucleic acid sequencing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides isotopically substituted compounds of the formula (I): wherein T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, R0, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the detailed description. The method for detection and quantification using the same is also disclosed.