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Strategic incorporation of sulfonic acid, carboxylic acid or ammonium salt motifs generate water soluble BF(2)-chelated tetraarylazadipyrromethenes which exhibit strong near infra-red (NIR) emissions above 720 nm and can be readily imaged in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
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