6-HEX NHS is the amine-reactive succinimidyl ester of 6-HEX acid. It has found extensive applications in nucleic acid sequencing and related research fields. This NHS ester belongs to a class of amine-reactive dyes. It is utilized for labeling amine groups in various target molecules, such as proteins, peptides, and amino-modified oligomers.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.