Bio-Rad Laboratories StarBright UltraViolet 400 Dye

Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched StarBright UltraViolet 400 Dye, the first in a range of fluorescent nanoparticles designed for use with a UV laser in flow cytometry applications. The dye offers high brightness with narrow excitation and emission profiles, making it suitable for use in multicolour flow cytometry panels.

Bio-Rad’s StarBright dyes are conjugated to highly validated flow antibodies and are compatible with most flow cytometers and experimental protocols. They are resistant to photobleaching and highly stable, with minimal lot-to-lot variation. They offer good Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) for reproducible data and are designed to ensure no loss of signal in fixation.

The latest dye offers a high-performance alternative to existing dyes excitable by the 355 nm UV laser, without the need for special buffers. It works with common staining buffers, including special polymer dye staining buffers, for easy integration into multicolour panels. Its properties are designed to provide researchers with greater choice and flexibility when designing flow cytometry experiments.