Table 1 Lifetime (ns) mean values and standard deviation of the fluorophore IRDye800CW, unconjugated or conjugated to a targeting moiety, in PBS, BSA and Serum.

From: Investigating probe-receptor interactions and enhancing fluorescence guided surgery with fluorescence lifetime imaging and NF-800 in HER-2 positive esophageal adenocarcinoma

Dyes

PBS

BSA

Serum

NF-800

0.44 ± 0.03

0.59 ± 0.01

0.85 ± 0.02

Tz-800

0.53 ± 0.01

0.57 ± 0.01

0.81 ± 0.06

IRDye800CW

0.48 ± 0.04

0.75 ± 0.01

0.83 ± 0.08