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Cyan 500 NHS-Ester

Cyan 500 NHS-Ester is an amine-reactive fluorescent label. It is designed and recommended by Roche for application in LightCycler® instruments. The dye is used to label amino-modified oligonucleotides which can be detected on excitation at 430 nm in Roche LightCycler® instruments. Cyan 500 NHS-Ester can also be used as label for other biomolecules such as proteins etc. The dye has a molecular weight of 580 g/mol and is moderately hydrophilic.

Excitation & emission spectra

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Key facts

Excitation maximum
450 nm
Emission maximum
495 nm
Optimal laser line
445
Relative brightness
1 of 5
Extinction coefficient
45000
Quantum yield
.85 (PBS, pH 7.4)
Molecular weight
580

Cyan 500 NHS-Ester has an excitation maximum at 450 nm and an emission maximum at 495 nm, a Stokes shift of 45 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 45000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 445 laser line.

Frequently asked questions

What is Cyan 500 NHS-Ester?
Cyan 500 NHS-Ester is an amine-reactive fluorescent label. It is designed and recommended by Roche for application in LightCycler® instruments. The dye is used to label amino-modified oligonucleotides which can be detected on excitation at 430 nm in Roche LightCycler® instruments. Cyan 500 NHS-Ester can also be used as label for other biomolecules such as proteins etc. The dye has a molecular weight of 580 g/mol and is moderately hydrophilic.
What laser excites Cyan 500 NHS-Ester?
Cyan 500 NHS-Ester is optimally excited by the 445 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 450 nm.
How bright is Cyan 500 NHS-Ester?
Cyan 500 NHS-Ester has a relative brightness of 1 out of 5 (quantum yield .85).