Fluorescent SM-102 (NBD-SM-102) Datasheet DC Chemicals
Description
Fluorescent SM-102 (NBD-SM-102) is a premium, dye-conjugated ionizable cationic lipid designed for advanced nanomedicine and mRNA delivery research. By covalently integrating a bright, green-fluorescent nitrobenzofurazan (NBD) probe into the industry-standard SM-102 skeleton, this high-purity reagent operates as an indispensable visual tracer. It empowers researchers to seamlessly track cellular uptake, monitor tissue biodistribution, and quantify endosomal escape efficiencies via fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. Crucially, this NBD-SM-102 derivative preserves the native ionizable property (\(pK_a \approx 6.68\)) and optimal membrane-fusion dynamics required for lipid nanoparticle (LNP) assembly and transfection, ensuring experimental formulations accurately mimic functional delivery vectors. This reliable reagent is ideal for accelerating lipid-mix optimization, high-throughput screening, and nucleic acid therapeutics development pipeline.