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Pang,
Yes, very likely. Calcofluor was developed as an additive for
laundry detergents. It "brightens clothes" because it binds cellulose
(in cotton anyway) and there is enough uv around to give a little
boost to the color of the fabric, esp if it is white. I think
Calcofluor is a specific trade mark and other companies call the same
(similar?) thing by different names. I expect the Sigma folks can say
whether Calcofluor is a synonym for their product.
Tobias
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>I have a bottle from Sigma and it is called Fluorescent Brightener
>28 (F6259). Could this be the one Sarah is looking for?
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>Pang (Wai Pang Chan, [log in to unmask], PAB A087, 206-685-1519)
>The Biology Imaging Facility (http://staff.washington.edu/wpchan/if/)
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>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, Tobias Baskin wrote:
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>>Sarah,
>> Calcofluor is marketed under various names. One of them is
>>cellufluor. I think there are others too. I have not tried it on
>>intact leaves but I bet it would be fine.
>> Tobias
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>>>Hello All,
>>>I have been researching Calcofluor and it seems to be a great dye
>>>for the imaging of cell walls. Does anyone have any experience
>>>using this die on intact leaves? Any tips?
>>>
>>>Also I am having trouble finding a supplier of this dye. I have
>>>not found it in Invitrogen's or Polyscience's catalogs---any hints?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Sarah Braun, Brock University
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