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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Fei Mao, Fremont, CA (US);
Wai-yee Leung, San Ramon, CA (US);
Ching-ying Cheung, San Ramon, CA (US);
Hye Eun Hoover, Alameda, CA (US);
Fei Mao, Fremont, CA (US);
Wai-Yee Leung, San Ramon, CA (US);
Ching-Ying Cheung, San Ramon, CA (US);
Hye Eun Hoover, Alameda, CA (US);
BIOTIUM, INC., Hayward, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to fluorescent dyes. 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. In one aspect, the invention provides a compound having a maximal fluorescence excitation wavelength, wherein the compound has a structure of Formula II:F—Y=Ψ  Formula IIand wherein Z— is a counterion, Y is a bridge unit permitting electron delocalization between F and Ψ, and F is a moiety having the structure: 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.