Organelle structures play a critical role in cellular function, and the detection of specific cell structures is essential in the field of fluorescence imaging and cellular analysis. Understanding the organization and dynamics of cellular organelles is crucial for unraveling the complexities of cellular processes. Fluorescence imaging enables the visualization and study of these structures in detail, offering insights into the cellular function and behavior. 

Cell structure labels are a powerful method for identifying and locating specific cell structures, proteins, and targets of interest within the cell. Our cellular labels include specific dyes or antibodies for live-cell or fixed-cell imaging, as well as for flow cytometry. Explore the various cell structure labels and their applications below.

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Cell structure assays and reagents

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Cytoskeleton Structure

Actin, tubulin, and talin stains and fluorescent proteins for use in live or fixed cells. Learn more about phalloidin staining.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum Structure

Cell-permeant or fluorescent fusion proteins that bind the ER in live cells.
 

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Endosome Structure

Fluorescent fusion proteins that target early or late endosomes in live cells.
 


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Golgi Apparatus Structure

Cell labels that target Golgi lipids or fluorescent proteins that target a Golgi enzyme in live cells.
 

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Lysosome Structure

Live cell markers to target and track acidic organelles or fluorescent proteins that bind the lysosome membrane.

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Mitochondria Structure

Cell labels based on mitochondria membrane potential or fluorescent proteins for use in live cells.


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Nucleus Structure

Cell-permeant and cell-impermeant stains for the nucleus, nuclear components, and nucleolus.

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Peroxisome Structure

Fluorescent proteins for live cells or antibodies for staining peroxisomes in fixed cells.

Plasma membrane structure

Plasma Membrane Structure

WGA conjugates, cell membrane stains, and fluorescent fusion proteins for staining cell membranes.

Additional ways to label cell structures and cellular components:

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CellLight fusion proteins provide an easy way to label specific structures in live cells with fluorescent proteins. These ready-to-use constructs express fluorescent fusion proteins targeted to specific intracellular structures using a simple transfection step that doesn’t require molecular biology techniques to carry out—it works like a cell stain.

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The Image-iT Cell Painting Kit contains six fluorescent dyes. When combined and analyzed on a high-content imager, the software identifies each stained cell and measures ∼1,500 morphological features.

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Lectins come in a variety of dyes including bright Alexa Fluor Dyes, Dylight Dyes, and other classic dyes, to provide bright and sharp images of cells for specific glycoprotein detection. Fluorescent conjugation allows you to easily localize and detect cell-surface or intracellular glycoproteins.

Imaging protocol handbook

Protocols that fit your needs in imaging ranging from sample and assay preparation to staining, labeling, and data analysis strategies.

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