Biopolis Dresden Imaging Platform

Live cell multicolor imaging of lipid droplets with a new dye, LD540.

Spandl J, White DJ, Peychl J, Thiele C

A lipophilic dye based on the Bodipy fluorophore, LD540, was developed for microscopic imaging of lipid droplets. In contrast to previous lipid droplet dyes, it can spectrally be resolved from both green and red fluorophores allowing multicolor imaging in both fixed and living cells. Its improved specificity, brightness and photostability support live cell imaging, which was used to demonstrate by two-color imaging lipid droplet motility along microtubules.

Fig.2 taken from Spandl et al, 2009.
  • Traffic 2009 Nov 02;10(11):1579-84
  • 2009
  • Imaging Technologies Development
  • 19765264
  • PubMed

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