mBanana
mBanana (Ex-Max 539 nm/Em-Max 551 nm)
<html>mBanana is a monomeric fluorescent protein derived from the coral anemones, <i>Discosoma sp. </i>It has an excitation max at 540 nm and an emission peak at 553 nm.</html>
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 539 nm
- Emission maximum
- 551 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 532
- Optimal filter
- 550/40
mBanana has an excitation maximum at 539 nm and an emission maximum at 551 nm, a Stokes shift of 12 nm. It is optimally excited by the 532 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is mBanana?
- <html>mBanana is a monomeric fluorescent protein derived from the coral anemones, <i>Discosoma sp. </i>It has an excitation max at 540 nm and an emission peak at 553 nm.</html>
- What laser excites mBanana?
- mBanana is optimally excited by the 532 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 539 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect mBanana?
- A 550/40 filter captures the peak of the mBanana emission near 551 nm with minimal spillover.