Table 1.
Key Spectroscopic Properties
| CyMask-CO2H | λmax,abs (nm) | λmax,em (nm) | ΦF | εa (M−1 cm−1) | brightness (ε × ΦF) | net charge | molecular weight |
| CyMask-Me-CO2H (6a) | 766 | 781 | 0.14 | 161,000 | 22,500 | 0 | 779.0 |
| CyMask-PEG-8-CO2H (6b) | 766 | 781 | 0.13 | 203,000 | 26,400 | 0 | 1483.9 |
| CyMask-PEG-24-COOH (6c) | 766 | 781 | 0.15 | 182,300 | 27,500 | 0 | 2893.6 |
| CyMask-Sulfo-CO2H (6d) | 764 | 780 | 0.11 | 174,000 | 19,000 | -2 | 965.4 |
| CyMask-Quat-CO2H (6e) | 764 | 780 | 0.12 | 184,000 | 22,000 | +2 | 923.3 |
| CyMask-Zwit-CO2H (6f) | 764 | 780 | 0.11 | 184,000 | 20,240 | 0 | 1165.5 |
Molar absorption coefficients of all dyes were measured in 1:1 MeOH-PBS pH 7.4.