PKH26 Red Fluorescent Cell Linker Kit for General Cell Membrane Labeling
SIGMA/PKH26GL - Distributed for Phanos Technologies
Synonym: Red PKH membrane dye
Product Type: Chemical

PKH26-labeled young migrating neurons invading the developing cortex. (Photo courtesy of H. Wichterle and Dr. A. Alvarez-Buylla, The Rockefeller University)

Confocal image of a Leishmania donovani promastigote labeled with PKH26 to visualize the surface membrane and flagellar reservoir (red) and expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) in an endosomal compartment (green). The highly labeled flagellar reservoir at the base of the flagellum is a three dimensional structure comprised solely of cell membrane and is the site of endocytosis and exocytosis in these parasitic protozoans. (Image courtesy of Dr. E. Ghedin, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland)

PKH26 spectra
detection method | fluorometric |
fluorescence | λex 551 nm; λem 567 nm (PKH26 dye) |
manufacturer/tradename | Distributed for Phanos Technologies |
packaging | pkg of 1 kit |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
shipped in | ambient |
storage condition | protect from light |
storage temp. | room temp |
Application: | PKH26 Red Fluorescent Cell Linker Kit is for general cell membrane labeling. It has been characterized in a number of model systems and has been found to be useful for in vitro cell labeling, in vitro proliferation studies and long term, in vivo cell tracking. The half-life for elution of PKH26 from labeled rabbit red blood cells is greater than 100 days. This enhanced stability is favorable for long term in vivo studies. |
Application: | This kit is for general cell membrane labeling. It has been characterized in a number of model systems and has been found to be useful for in vitro cell labeling, in vitro proliferation studies and long term, in vivo cell tracking. The half-life for elution of PKH26 from labeled rabbit red blood cells is greater than 100 days. This enhanced stability is favorable for long term in vivo studies. |
General description: | PKH26 is a red‐fluorescent dye. This lipophilic membrane dye is widely used to determine cell proliferation in heterogeneous cells by flow cytometry. |
Legal Information: | CellVue is a registered trademark of Phanos Technologies |
Linkage: | For additional technical details on PKH and CellVue® Fluorescent Cell Linker Dyes including an extensive bibliography, please visit here ![]() |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225 - H319 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | F |
Risk Statements | 11 |
Safety Statements | 16 |
RIDADR | UN 3316 9 |
Flash Point(F) | 57.2 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 14.0 °C - closed cup |
Storage Temp. | room temp |
UNSPSC | 12352207 |
Components | Diluent C 6 x 10 mL; PKH26 Cell Linker in ethanol .5 mL |