XFD555
XFD555 from AAT Bioquest has an excitation peak at 553 nm and an emission peak at 568 nm and is similar in size, brightness and application to Cy3, Alexa Fluor™ 555 (ThermoFisher Scientific), HiLyte™ 555 (AnaSpec) and CF555 (Biotium). It is commonly used in fluorescence microscopy applications.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 553 nm
- Emission maximum
- 568 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 532, 561
- Relative brightness
- 2 of 5
- Extinction coefficient
- 155000
- Molecular weight
- 947
XFD555 has an excitation maximum at 553 nm and an emission maximum at 568 nm, a Stokes shift of 15 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 155000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 532, 561 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is XFD555?
- XFD555 from AAT Bioquest has an excitation peak at 553 nm and an emission peak at 568 nm and is similar in size, brightness and application to Cy3, Alexa Fluor™ 555 (ThermoFisher Scientific), HiLyte™ 555 (AnaSpec) and CF555 (Biotium). It is commonly used in fluorescence microscopy applications.
- What laser excites XFD555?
- XFD555 is optimally excited by the 532, 561 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 553 nm.
- How bright is XFD555?
- XFD555 has a relative brightness of 2 out of 5.