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. 2013 Oct 23;33(43):17042–17051. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1836-13.2013

Table 1.

Screening of dyes to monitor mitochondria function

Dye MMP sensitive Single-photon Ex (nm) Em (nm) Two-Photon Ex (nm) In vitro staining In vivo staining
Concentration Depth
TMRE Yes 543 (549*) 574* 900 0.2 μm 20 μm 200 μm
MTG No 488 (490*) 516* 900 0.4 μm 40 μm 100 μm
MTR Yes 543 (578*) 599* 900 0.2 μm 20 μm 200 μm
DiCO6 Yes 488 (484*) 501* 900 40 nm 20 μm 200 μm
MitoFluo Red 589 No 543 (588*) 622* None 0.2 μm 10 μm None
Aggregate 543 (535*) 570*
JC-1 Yes Monomer 488 (485*) 505* 960 10 μg/ml 100 μg/ml 50 μm

*Fluorescent excitation and emission maxima (from Molecular Probes/Invitrogen).