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DyLight 405

DyLight™ 405 (Ex-Max 400 nm/Em-Max 420 nm)

DyLight™ 405 has an excitation peak at 400 nm and an emission peak at 420 nm and is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 405 and Cascade Blue. DyLight™ 405 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.

Excitation & emission spectra

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Key facts

Excitation maximum
400 nm
Emission maximum
420 nm
Optimal laser line
405
Optimal filter
450/50
Relative brightness
2 of 5
Extinction coefficient
30000
Commercial antibodies
19.7k from 15 suppliers

DyLight 405 has an excitation maximum at 400 nm and an emission maximum at 420 nm, a Stokes shift of 20 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 30000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 405 laser line.

Frequently asked questions

What is DyLight 405?
DyLight™ 405 has an excitation peak at 400 nm and an emission peak at 420 nm and is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 405 and Cascade Blue. DyLight™ 405 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.
What laser excites DyLight 405?
DyLight 405 is optimally excited by the 405 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 400 nm.
What filter should I use to detect DyLight 405?
A 450/50 filter captures the peak of the DyLight 405 emission near 420 nm with minimal spillover.
How bright is DyLight 405?
DyLight 405 has a relative brightness of 2 out of 5.
How many antibodies are available conjugated to DyLight 405?
FluoroFinder tracks 19701 commercially available DyLight 405 conjugates, searchable by target, clone, host and application.