CF®532 Dye

Abs/Em Maxima: 347/448 nm
Extinction coefficient: 18,000
Molecular weight: ~ 496
Excitation source: UV
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 350, AMCA,
DyLight® 350

Brighter and more photostable than AMCA
Direct replacement for Alexa Fluor® 350
Highly water soluble and pH-insensitive

Abs/Em Maxima: 404/431 nm
Extinction coefficient: 33,000
Molecular weight: ~ 1,169
Excitation laser line: 405 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 405, Cascade Blue®,
DyLight® 405

Brighter than Alexa Fluor®  405
Validated for super-resolution imaging by SIM

Abs/Em Maxima: 408/452 nm
Extinction coefficient: 41,000
Molecular weight: ~ 503
Excitation laser line: 405 nm
Replaces: Pacific Blue®, BD Horizon™ V450

More photostable than Pacific Blue®, with less spill-over in the green channel

An excellent choice for super-resolution imaging by SIM

CF®430
Abs/Em Maxima: 426/498 nm
Extinction coefficient: 40,000
Molecular weight: ~429
Excitation laser line: 405 nm
Replaces: Pacific Green®, BD Horizon™ V500,
Krome Orange™

CF®440
Abs/Em Maxima: 440/515 nm
Extinction coefficient: 40,000
Molecular weight: ~716
Excitation laser line: 405 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 430

Photostable dyes suitable for microscopy
Perfect match for the CFP filter set
Highly water soluble and pH-insensitive
Suitable for flow cytometry in the AmCyan channel

Abs/Em Maxima: 395/545 nm
Extinction coefficient: 24,000
Molecular weight: ~1573
Excitation laser line: 405 nm
Replaces: Pacific Orange®

Expands potential detection channels for the 405 nm laser line

Abs/Em Maxima: 450/538 nm
Extinction coefficient: 40,000
Molecular weight: ~689
Excitation laser line: 405 nm

A spectrally unique, 405 nm-excitable green dye.

Abs/Em Maxima: 490/515 nm
Extinction coefficient: 70,000
Molecular weight: ~914
Excitation laser line: 488 nm
Alternative for: Alexa Fluor® 488, DyLight® 488,
FITC, Cy®2

Minimally charged, for less non-specific binding than Alexa Fluor® 488
Narrower emission spectrum for less bleed to red
Very photostable
Compatible with super-resolution imaging by TIRF
Highly water soluble and pH-insensitive

Abs/Em maxima: 503/532 nm
Extinction coefficient: 90,000
Molecular weight: ~1100
Excitation laser line: 488 nm
Direct replacement for: ATTO 488

A spectrally unique green dye ideal for spectral flow cytometry

Abs/Em Maxima: 516/548 nm
Extinction coefficient: 105,000
Molecular weight: ~1216
Excitation laser line: 488 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 514

Image using the same settings as FITC or CF®488A
Can be distinguished from CF®488A in the same specimen by spectral imaging and linear unmixing

Abs/Em Maxima: 527/558 nm
Extinction coefficient: 96,000
Molecular weight: ~ 685
Excitation laser line: 532 nm
Direct replacement for: Alexa Fluor® 532, Atto 532

Designed for the 532 nm laser
Brighter than Alexa Fluor® 532
Highly water-soluble and pH-insensitive

Abs/Em Maxima: 541/560 nm
Extinction coefficient: 100,000
Molecular weight: ~ 870
Excitation laser line: 532 nm, 543 nm, or
546 nm
Direct replacement for: Alexa Fluor® 546,
TAMRA

Optimized for the 543 nm laser
Yields the brightest conjugates among spectrally similar dyes
Highly water-soluble and pH-insensitive

Abs/Em Maxima: 535/568 nm
Extinction coefficient: 95,000
Molecular weight: ~728
Excitation laser line: 532 nm

Designed specifically for super-resolution imaging by STORM

Abs/Em maxima: 551/577 nm
Extinction coefficient: 100,000
Molecular weight: ~686
Excitation laser line: 532 nm or 568 nm

A spectrally unique orange/red dye ideal for spectral flow cytometry

Abs/Em Maxima: 555/565 nm
Extinction coefficient: 150,000
Molecular weight: ~ 901
Excitation laser line: 532 nm or 568 nm
Alternative for: Alexa Fluor®
555, ATTO 550, Cy®3, DyLight® 549,
Rhodamine

Brighter than Cy®3
Highly water-soluble
Validated in multicolor STORM super-resolution imaging

Abs/Em Maxima: 562/584 nm
Extinction coefficient: 100,000
Molecular weight: ~ 714
Excitation laser line: 532 nm or 568 nm
Direct replacement for: Alexa Fluor® 568,
ATTO 565, Rhodamine Red

Yields much brighter antibody conjugates than Alexa
Fluor® 568
Extremely photostable
Excellent choice for multi-color imaging with CF®488A and CF®640R
Compatible with TIRF and multicolor STORM super resolution imaging

Abs/Em maxima: 568/591 nm
Extinction coefficient: 150,000
Molecular weight: ~2998
Excitation laser line: 561 to 568 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 568, ATTO 565, DY-560, Rhodamine Red

Produces antibody conjugates with brighter fluorescence compared to spectrally similar dyes

CF®583 Technical Summary
Abs/Em maxima: 583/606 nm
Extinction coefficient: 150,000
Molecular weight: ~3127
Excitation laser line: 561 to 568 nm
Alternative for: Cy®3.5

CF®583R Technical Summary
Abs/Em maxima: 586/609 nm
Extinction coefficient: 100,000
Molecular weight: ~773
Excitation laser line: 561 to 568 nm
Alternative for: Cy®3.5, Texas Red®

Spectrally similar red fluorescent dyes with exceptional brightness
Serves as an alternative for Cy®3.5 and Texas Red®
Rhodamine-based CF®583R can be used as an excellent energy acceptor for FRET when paired with R-PE

Abs/Em Maxima: 593/614 nm
Extinction coefficient: 115,000
Molecular weight: ~730
Excitation laser line: 561 to 568 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 594, DyLight® 594,
Texas Red®

Yields the brightest antibody conjugates among spectrally
similar dyes.
Excellent choice for multicolor imaging with green dyes like CF®488A
Extremely photostable
Also see CF®594ST, a version of CF®594 engineered specifically for STORM microcopy

Abs/Em maxima: 593/620 nm
Extinction coefficient: 115,000
Molecular weight: ~868
Excitation laser line: 561 to 568 nm

Designed specifically for super-resolution imaging by STORM

Abs/Em Maxima: 597/619 nm
Extinction coefficient: 115,000
Molecular weight: ~800
Excitation laser line: 561 to 568 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 594, DyLight® 594, ATTO 594

Unique green-excited dye for STORM
Excellent solubility and photochemical switching properties
Validated for multicolor STORM with red-excited dyes

Abs/Em maxima: 496, 546, 566/617 nm
Laser line: 488, 532, and 561 nm
Spectrally similar to: PE/Dazzle™ 594, PE-CF®594, and PE-DyLight® 594

Exceptional signal-to-noise for flow cytometry
Designed for enhanced FRET performance
Available with flow validated primary antibodies

Abs/Em Maxima: 620/643 nm
Extinction coefficient: 115,000
Molecular weight: ~ 738
Excitation laser line: 633 nm or 635 nm
Replaces: LightCycler® Red 640

Highly water-soluble
Highly fluorescent and extremely photostable
Can be used as an excellent energy acceptor for FRET when paired with R-PE

Abs/Em Maxima: 630/650 nm
Extinction coefficient: 100,000
Molecular weight: ~820
Excitation laser line: 633 nm or 635 nm
Alternative for: Alexa Fluor® 633, Alexa Fluor®
647, Cy®5, DyLight® 633, DyLight® 649

Yields the brightest antibody conjugates among spectrally similar dyes
Far more photostable than Alexa Fluor® 647
Compatible with TIRF, FIONA, and gSHRImP super-resolution imaging methods

Abs/Em Maxima: 642/662 nm
Extinction coefficient: 105,000
Molecular weight: ~ 832
Excitation laser line: 633 nm, 635 nm or
640 nm
Alternative for Alexa Fluor® 647, ATTO 647N,
Cy®5, DyLight® 649

Best photostability among Cy®5-like dyes
Yields highly fluorescent protein conjugates
Compatible with TIRF and FLIMP super-resolution microscopy

Abs/Em Maxima: 650/665 nm
Extinction coefficient: 240,000
Molecular weight: ~ 1058
Excitation laser line: 633 nm, 635 nm or
640 nm
Alternative for: Cy®5, Alexa Fluor® 647,
DyLight® 649

Brighter than Cy®5
Highly water soluble and pH insensitive
Validated in multi-color super-resolution imaging by STORM

CF®660C
Abs/Em Maxima: 667/685 nm
Extinction coefficient: 200,000
Molecular weight: ~ 3112
Excitation laser line: 633 nm, 635 nm or 640 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 660, APC

CF®660R
Abs/Em Maxima: 663/682 nm
Extinction coefficient: 100,000
Molecular weight: ~ 888
Excitation laser line: 633 nm, 635 nm or 640 nm
Replaces: Alexa Fluor® 660, APC

CF®660C Features
Much brighter and more photostable than Alexa Fluor® 660
Compatible with multicolor super-resolution imaging by STORM

CF®660R Features
Brighter than Alexa Fluor® 660
Unrivaled photostability among spectrally similar dyes

CF®680
Abs/Em Maxima: 681/698 nm
Extinction coefficient: 210,000
Molecular weight: ~ 3241
Excitation laser line: 680 nm or 685 nm
Alternative for: Alexa Fluor® 680, Cy®5.5, IR®Dye 680

CF®680R
Abs/Em Maxima: 680/701 nm
Extinction coefficient: 140,000
Molecular weight: ~ 912
Excitation laser line: 680 nm or 685 nm
Alternative for: Alexa Fluor® 680, Cy®5.5, IR®Dye 680

CF®680 Features
The brightest among spectrally similar dyes
Validated in multicolor STORM and 3D super-resolution
microscopy
Compatible with LI-COR® Odyssey®

CF®680R Features
Unrivaled photostability among spectrally similar dyes
Compatible with STED and single molecule spectroscopy super-resolution imaging (see pp. 20-21)
Molecular weight compatible with nucleic acid labeling
Compatible with LI-COR® Odyssey®