Fluorescent Labelling of Antibodies

JE Liddell, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

Published online: July 2003

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003808

One of the most common fluorochromes used in immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry is fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), which produces a fluorescent apple-green colour on exposure to ultraviolet light. Antibodies can be labelled with FITC via lysine residues.

Keywords: immunofluorescence; immunocytochemistry; flow cytometry; fluorescein isothiocyanate; FITC

Figure 1. Section of umbilical vein (endothelial cells) stained with an FITC-conjugated antibody to von Willebrand factor.
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Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Methods | Antibodies | Techniques in Cell Biology
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Liddell, JE(Jul 2003) Fluorescent Labelling of Antibodies. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003808]