XFD488
XFD488 from AAT Bioquest has an excitation peak at 499 nm and an emission peak at 520 nm and is similar in size, brightness and application to Alexa Fluor™ 488 (ThermoFisher Scientific), MaxLight™ 488 (US Biological), DyLight 488 and FITC. It is commonly used in flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy applications.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 499 nm
- Emission maximum
- 520 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 488
- Relative brightness
- 2 of 5
- Extinction coefficient
- 71000
- Molecular weight
- 648
XFD488 has an excitation maximum at 499 nm and an emission maximum at 520 nm, a Stokes shift of 21 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 71000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 488 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is XFD488?
- XFD488 from AAT Bioquest has an excitation peak at 499 nm and an emission peak at 520 nm and is similar in size, brightness and application to Alexa Fluor™ 488 (ThermoFisher Scientific), MaxLight™ 488 (US Biological), DyLight 488 and FITC. It is commonly used in flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy applications.
- What laser excites XFD488?
- XFD488 is optimally excited by the 488 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 499 nm.
- How bright is XFD488?
- XFD488 has a relative brightness of 2 out of 5.