Water soluble glycoconjugated fluorescent labeling reagents comprised of a fluorescent dye, one or more sugar or carbohydrate residues that impart water solubility, and a reactive group that allows covalent attachment of the reagent to a substrate are disclosed. Glycoconjugated fluorescent labeling reagents...http://www.google.com/patents/US5877310?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5877310 - Glycoconjugated fluorescent labeling reagents