8-Carboxy-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl BODIPY具有较高的荧光量子产率，其吸收和发射波长处于特定的光谱区域，可发出特定颜色的荧光。可作为荧光探针用于生物成像领域，对生物分子和细胞结构进行标记与追踪。
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