1,2-Bis(2-amino-5-fluorophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl) ester (5,5′-Difluoro-BAPTA-AM, 5FBAPTA-AM), a calcium chelator, may be used to modulate calcium levels and flow within cells to study calcium homeostasis and cell signaling.