Bio-Rad Laboratories StarBright UltraViolet 510, 665 and 795 Dyes

Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced three StarBright Dyes designed for use with a 355 nm UV laser in flow cytometry applications. The StarBright UltraViolet 510, 665 and 795 Dyes are designed to offer high brightness with narrow excitation and emission profiles for precise resolution, expanding Bio-Rad’s range to provide more flexibility in multicolour flow cytometry panels.

The dyes offer researchers fluorescent nanoparticles conjugated to highly validated flow antibodies, which are compatible with most experimental protocols and flow cytometers, including Bio-Rad’s ZE5 Cell Analyzer and S3e Cell Sorter. The dyes are resistant to photobleaching and are highly stable with no loss of signal in fixation, while minimal lot-to-lot variation helps to enable consistent staining and deliver correct results.

The brightness of the dyes enables enhanced resolution of low-density antigens and rare populations while maintaining consistent and reproducible staining without the need for special buffers.