MitoTracker Green
MitoTracker Green (Ex-Max 490 nm/Em-Max 509 nm)
MitoTracker Green from Thermo Fisher Scientific is a green fluorescent dye used to stain mitochondria in live cells.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 490 nm
- Emission maximum
- 509 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 488
- Optimal filter
- 515/30
MitoTracker Green has an excitation maximum at 490 nm and an emission maximum at 509 nm, a Stokes shift of 19 nm. It is optimally excited by the 488 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is MitoTracker Green?
- MitoTracker Green from Thermo Fisher Scientific is a green fluorescent dye used to stain mitochondria in live cells.
- What laser excites MitoTracker Green?
- MitoTracker Green is optimally excited by the 488 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 490 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect MitoTracker Green?
- A 515/30 filter captures the peak of the MitoTracker Green emission near 509 nm with minimal spillover.