Sulfonated 2(7)-aminoacridone and 1-aminopyrene dyes and their use as fluorescent tags, in particular for carbohydrate analysis The invention relates to fluorescent dyes with multiple negatively charged groups in their ionized form which are aminoacridone sulfonamides or 1-aminopyrenes having of one of the following general formulae A-D: Formula (A), Formula (B), Formula (C), Formula (D), wherein the ionizable groups X are typically selected from the following: SH, COOH, SO.sub.3H, OSO.sub.3H, OP(O)(OH).sub.2, OP(O)(OH)R.sup.a, P(O)(OH).sub.2, P(O)(OH)R.sup.a, where R.sup.a═C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl or substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl. The invention further relates to the use of these dyes as fluorescent tags, in particular for reducing sugars and glycans.

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The present invention provides a fluorescent dye HPTS-lipo for monitoring two-dimensional pH value, a fluorescent sensing film, and use thereof, belonging to the field of two-dimensional pH value monitoring. The fluorescence sensing film for monitoring two-dimensional pH is prepared from the fluorescent dye HPTS-lipo, and HPTS-lipo is embedded by hydrogel D4 in a preparation process. The fluorescent dye HPTS-lipo is prepared by ligating alkylamine into sulfonic acid groups of the fluorescent dye HPTS. Compared with the fluorescent dye HPTS, the pKa value of the modified fluorescent dye HPTS-lipo is significantly varied, so that the fluorescent sensing film is suitable for monitoring different pH values and meets different experimental requirements; and the fluorescent dye HPTS-lipo has better hydrophobicity, can be kept for longer time in environment, and further solves the problem of dye leakage after being embedded by the hydrogel.

The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a droplet assembly, which apparatus comprises a droplet generator. A process for producing a droplet assembly, using an apparatus comprising a droplet generator is also described. The invention also relates to droplet assemblies comprising a plurality of droplets. Various uses of the droplet assemblies are also described.

Provided are: an aromatic amine derivative in which a terminal substituent such as a dibenzofuran ring or a dibenzothiophene ring is bonded to a nitrogen atom directly or through an arylene group or the like; an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer formed of one or more layers including a light emitting layer and interposed between a cathode and an anode in which a layer of the organic thin film layer contains the aromatic amine derivative by itself or as a component of a mixture, and the device has a long lifetime and high luminous efficiency; and an aromatic amine derivative for realizing the device.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

##STR00001## including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6, M.sup.1, M.sup.2, A, q, w and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

The present invention is generally directed to the synthesis and use of fluorophores. It is more specifically directed to the synthesis and use of deuterated fluorophores. In one case, the present invention provides a compound of the structure shown in FIG. 44.

A composition includes a functionalized fluorescent dye. The functionalized fluorescent dye includes an isothiocyanate-containing compound functionalized with a functional group. The functional group includes a primary amine. The functionalized fluorescent dye can be mixed with a fluid to form a tracer fluid for tracing fluid flow in a subterranean formation.

The present disclosure relates to a fluorogenic pH-sensitive dye and a film for detecting pH using the fluorogenic pH-sensitive dye on a polymer film. The fluorogenic pH-sensitive dye includes an aryl compound having a sulfonyl group (—SO.sub.2) and an agarose compound covalently bonded to the sulfonyl group (—SO.sub.2) of the aryl compound.

The present invention provides methods, compositions, and kits useful in preparing labeled molecules, which are useful in the detection of binding partners.

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and (2) which are suitable for use in electro¬nic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices.