Bio-Rad Laboratories has further expanded its range of StarBright dyes, now totalling 32 spanning multiple lasers. The range expands translational and immunological research capabilities by providing greater choice and flexibility in conventional and full-spectrum multicolour flow cytometry panels.
The three new StarBright Red dyes are Red 715, 775 and 815, and are joined by an expansion of the StarBright Violet Dye series with 29 additional highly validated antibodies conjugated to StarBright Violet 570, 515, 440, 670, 790 and 475 dyes.
Bio-Rad’s range of StarBright dyes, proprietary fluorescent nanoparticles conjugated to flow-validated antibodies against key immunological targets, offer researchers exceptional brightness with narrow excitation and emission profiles for precise resolution. Joining StarBright Red 670, the first StarBright Red Dye, launched last year, StarBright Red 715, 775 and 815 are excitable by the 640 nm laser and are brighter or as bright as other current comparable 640 nm excitable dyes that emit at a similar wavelength. With minimal background compared with tandems containing cyanine dyes, the StarBright Red dyes are also stable and can be fixed in formalin or alcohol-based reagents.
StarBright dyes are compatible with most experimental protocols and flow cytometers, including the Bio-Rad ZE5 cell analyser, without the need for special buffers. Minimal lot-to-lot variation helps to ensure reproducible and consistent staining, and the dyes are resistant to photobleaching with no loss of signal on fixation.
Expanding the range of human and mouse targets and introducing dog, cow and pig targets, the additional 29 antibody markers conjugated to StarBright Violet 570, 515, 440, 670, 790, and 475 dyes will soon be available on all StarBright Dyes.
“The Bio-Rad StarBright Dye portfolio, now totaling 32 dyes across the 355, 405, 488, 561, and 640 nm lasers, is the most comprehensive series of dyes designed specifically for conventional and full-spectrum flow cytometry, and offers superior alternatives to existing dyes,” said Hilary Mavor, Marketing Director, Life Science Group, Bio-Rad. “By continuing to expand our existing portfolio of antibody markers, including new human, mouse, dog, cow and pig targets, we can offer our customers greater choice and flexibility when building multicolour panels in conventional and full-spectrum flow cytometry.”
To learn more about Bio-Rad StarBright dyes and StarBright Red dyes, visit https://www.bio-rad-antibodies.com/Sbright
