Technical Note:
1. ZINPYR-1 is a new lipophilic, zinc-sensitive, fluorescent dye able to penetrate cell membranes. E xcitation and emission
wavelengths are in the visible range (lambda> 500nm). This property is a clear advantage over other dyes requiring high energy, tissue damaging UV radiation.
References:
1.J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125(7), 1778. 2.
2.J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001. 123(32), 7831.