Oxazole Red
Oxazole Red (Ex-Max 613 nm/Em-Max 629 nm)
Oxazole Red (YO-PRO-3) is a cell-impermeant, fluorogenic intercalating nucleic acid stain. Oxazole Red has an excitation peak at 613 nm and an emission peak at 629 nm. It is commonly used as a dead and apoptotic cell stain in the following applications: Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 613 nm
- Emission maximum
- 629 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 594
- Optimal filter
- 630/69
Oxazole Red has an excitation maximum at 613 nm and an emission maximum at 629 nm, a Stokes shift of 16 nm. It is optimally excited by the 594 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Oxazole Red?
- Oxazole Red (YO-PRO-3) is a cell-impermeant, fluorogenic intercalating nucleic acid stain. Oxazole Red has an excitation peak at 613 nm and an emission peak at 629 nm. It is commonly used as a dead and apoptotic cell stain in the following applications: Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry.
- What laser excites Oxazole Red?
- Oxazole Red is optimally excited by the 594 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 613 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect Oxazole Red?
- A 630/69 filter captures the peak of the Oxazole Red emission near 629 nm with minimal spillover.