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Alexa Fluor 594

Alexa Fluor™ 594 (Ex-Max 590 nm/Em-Max 617 nm)

Alexa Fluor™ 594 (AF594, Alexa 594) has an excitation peak at 590 nm and an emission peak at 617 nm, and is spectrally similar to Texas Red (ThermoFisher Scientific), DyLight™ 594 (ThermoFisher Scientific), iFluor® 594 (ATT Bioquest) and iFluor® 610 (ATT Bioquest), CF®594 (Biotium), and ATTO 594 (ATTO-TEC). Alexa 594 is commonly used for flow cytometry,fluorescence microscopy and super-resolution microscopy. It is very bright, photostable, and pH insensitive.

Excitation & emission spectra

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Key facts

Excitation maximum
590 nm
Emission maximum
617 nm
Optimal laser line
594
Optimal filter
630/69
Relative brightness
2 of 5
Extinction coefficient
73000
Quantum yield
0.66
Molecular weight
800
Commercial antibodies
30.8k from 18 suppliers

Alexa Fluor 594 has an excitation maximum at 590 nm and an emission maximum at 617 nm, a Stokes shift of 27 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 73000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 594 laser line.

Frequently asked questions

What is Alexa Fluor 594?
Alexa Fluor™ 594 (AF594, Alexa 594) has an excitation peak at 590 nm and an emission peak at 617 nm, and is spectrally similar to Texas Red (ThermoFisher Scientific), DyLight™ 594 (ThermoFisher Scientific), iFluor® 594 (ATT Bioquest) and iFluor® 610 (ATT Bioquest), CF®594 (Biotium), and ATTO 594 (ATTO-TEC). Alexa 594 is commonly used for flow cytometry,fluorescence microscopy and super-resolution microscopy. It is very bright, photostable, and pH insensitive.
What laser excites Alexa Fluor 594?
Alexa Fluor 594 is optimally excited by the 594 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 590 nm.
What filter should I use to detect Alexa Fluor 594?
A 630/69 filter captures the peak of the Alexa Fluor 594 emission near 617 nm with minimal spillover.
How bright is Alexa Fluor 594?
Alexa Fluor 594 has a relative brightness of 2 out of 5 (quantum yield 0.66).
How many antibodies are available conjugated to Alexa Fluor 594?
FluoroFinder tracks 30838 commercially available Alexa Fluor 594 conjugates, searchable by target, clone, host and application.