The present invention relates to fluorescent dyes in general. The present invention provides a wide range of fluorescent dyes and kits containing the same, which are applicable for labeling a variety of biomolecules, cells and microorganisms. The present invention also provides various methods of using the fluorescent dyes for research and development, forensic identification, environmental studies, diagnosis, prognosis, and/or treatment of disease conditions.

The present disclosure relates to the fields of near-infrared surgical navigation fluorescent molecules, cell marker imaging and so on, and in particular discloses an active targeting near-infrared fluorescent small molecule structure and a preparation method thereof. The present disclosure prepares the active targeting near-infrared fluorescent small molecule with pemetrexed disodium and derivatives thereof as active targeting groups by utilizing an organic total synthesis method. Such active targeting near-infrared fluorescent molecule has the advantages of high active targeting property, strong specificity, good water solubility, high fluorescence quantum yield and so on.

Disclosed are compounds with the following structure (Formula (I)) where (Formula (II)) or (Formula (III)), X is an anion (e.g., a biologically suitable anion, such as, for example, chloride, iodide, and the like). Y is NH, NR.sup.10, or CR.sup.11R.sup.12. Z is a heteroatom (e.g., O, S, or Se). R and R.sup.1 are independently chosen from methyl, ethyl, propyl (e.g., n-propyl, isopropyl), butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl), and the like, and combinations thereof. In various examples, R and R.sup.1 are not both oxygen atoms (such that an —NO.sub.2 is formed). R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently chosen from methyl, ethyl, propyl (e.g., n-propyl, isopropyl), butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl), and the like, and the like, and combinations thereof. R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, and R.sup.12 are independently chosen from hydrogen, alkyl groups (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl (e.g., n-propyl, isopropyl), butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl)), and the like, and combinations thereof. Also disclosed are compositions and methods of using the compounds and compositions. The compounds or compositions may be used to visualize or identify tumors.

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Polymers, monomers, narrow-band absorbing polymers, narrow-band absorbing monomers, absorbing units, polymer dots, and related methods are provided. Bright, luminescent polymer nanoparticles with narrow-band absorptions are provided. Methods for synthesizing absorbing monomers, methods for synthesizing the polymers, preparation methods for forming the polymer nanoparticles, and applications for using the polymer nanoparticles are also provided.

Hydrogels that degrade under appropriate conditions of pH and temperature by virtue of crosslinking compounds that cleave through an elimination reaction are described. The hydrogels may be used for delivery of various agents, such as pharmaceuticals.

The present invention provides dioxetane-based chemiluminescence probes, more specifically fluorophore-tethered dioxetane-based chemiluminescence probes and compositions thereof. The chemiluminescence probes disclosed are useful for both diagnostics and in vivo imaging.

The present disclosure provides encoded chromophoric polymer particles that are capable of, for example, optical and/or biomolecular encoding of analytes. The present disclosure also provides suspensions comprising a plurality of encoded chromophoric polymer particles. The present disclosure also provides methods of using the encoded chromophoric polymer particles and systems for performing multiplex analysis with encoded chromophoric polymer particles.

A method for organ imaging, comprising: administering to a subject a diagnostic effective amount of 2-((E)-2-((E)-3-(2-((E)-3,3-dimethyl-5-sulfonato-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)indolin-2-ylidene)ethylidene)-2-phenoxycyclohex-1-en-1-yl)vinyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)-3H-indol-1-ium-5-sulfonate or 2-((E)-2-((E)-3-(2-((E)-3,3-dimethyl-5-sulfonato-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)indolin-2-ylidene)ethylidene)-2-(4-sulfonatophenoxy)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)vinyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)-3H-indol-1-ium-5-sulfonate. In one embodiment, the organ includes one or more of kidney, bladder, liver, gall bladder, spleen, intestine, heart, lungs and muscle.

The disclosure provides for provides for water-soluble near-infra red (NIR) emissive compounds, processes of making the compounds thereof, and use of the compounds therein.

The present disclosure relates to compounds that are useful as near-infrared fluorescence probes, wherein the compounds include i) a ligand that binds to the active site of carbonic anhydrase, ii) a dye molecule, and iii) a linker molecule that comprises an amino acid, amide, ureido, or polyethylene glycol derivative thereof. The disclosure further describes methods and compositions for making and using the compounds, methods incorporating the compounds, and kits incorporating the compounds.