Systems, including compositions and methods, for measuring pH, particularly in cells, organelles, and other samples. The compositions include pH-sensitive fluorescent and fluorogenic 2',7'-dialkylfluorescein derivatives and associated nonfluorescent precursor compounds of the formula shown below. The compositions may permit ratiometric measurement in the excitation spectrum and the emission spectrum. The methods include adding a precursor compound to a sample cell, incubating the sample cell to release the free indicator, illuminating the sample cell, and detecting the fluorescence response of the free indicator.
用于测量 pH 值的系统,包括组合物和方法,特别是细胞、细胞器和其他样品中的 pH 值。这些组合物包括对 pH 值敏感的荧光和致荧光的 2',7'-二烷基
荧光素衍
生物以及相关的非荧光前体化合物,如下式所示。这些成分可以在激发光谱和发射光谱中进行比率测量。方法包括将前体化合物添加到样品池中,孵育样品池以释放游离指示剂,照亮样品池,检测游离指示剂的荧光响应。