Can BODIPY-FL be used to stain lipid droplets?

21 August 2025 1 6K Report

I recently purchased some BODIPY-FL (HY-43520). Given the availability of numerous BODIPY-based lipid droplet dyes, I'm curious if I can use BODIPY-FL to stain lipid droplets in my samples. Can anyone provide insights on whether BODIPY-FL is effective for this purpose? Any recommendations or practices for its application would be greatly appreciated!

Hongya Cheng

No, BODIPY-FL is a labeling dye, not a lipid droplet dye. It can be used to label sphingolipids or monoterpenes through chemical methods.

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