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DyLight 550

DyLight™ 550 (Ex-Max 562 nm/Em-Max 576 nm)

DyLight™ 550 has an excitation peak at 562 nm and an emission peak at 576 nm and is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 546, Alexa Fluor™ 555, Cy3 and TRITC. DyLight™ 550 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.

Excitation & emission spectra

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Key facts

Excitation maximum
562 nm
Emission maximum
576 nm
Optimal laser line
561
Optimal filter
585/42
Relative brightness
2 of 5
Extinction coefficient
150000
Commercial antibodies
20.4k from 14 suppliers

DyLight 550 has an excitation maximum at 562 nm and an emission maximum at 576 nm, a Stokes shift of 14 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 150000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 561 laser line.

Frequently asked questions

What is DyLight 550?
DyLight™ 550 has an excitation peak at 562 nm and an emission peak at 576 nm and is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 546, Alexa Fluor™ 555, Cy3 and TRITC. DyLight™ 550 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.
What laser excites DyLight 550?
DyLight 550 is optimally excited by the 561 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 562 nm.
What filter should I use to detect DyLight 550?
A 585/42 filter captures the peak of the DyLight 550 emission near 576 nm with minimal spillover.
How bright is DyLight 550?
DyLight 550 has a relative brightness of 2 out of 5.
How many antibodies are available conjugated to DyLight 550?
FluoroFinder tracks 20416 commercially available DyLight 550 conjugates, searchable by target, clone, host and application.