Sulfo-Cyanine3 maleimide is a water soluble, thiol reactive dye for the labeling with hydrophilic sulfo-Cyanine3 fluorophore. This is an analog of Cy3? maleimide. This product is recommended for the labeling of antibodies and other labile proteins in mild, purely aqueous conditions. The dye is water soluble and does not require use of organic co-solvent.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.