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DyLight 633

DyLight™ 633 (Ex-Max 638 nm/Em-Max 658 nm)

DyLight™ 633 is a red-emitting fluroescent dye that can be excited by the 628 nm laser and collected using a 670/30 nm bandpass filter. DyLight™ 633 has an excitation peak of 638 nm and an emission peak of 658 nm, and is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 633. DyLight™ 633 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.

Excitation & emission spectra

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Key facts

Excitation maximum
638 nm
Emission maximum
658 nm
Optimal laser line
628-640
Optimal filter
660/20
Relative brightness
3 of 5
Extinction coefficient
170000
Commercial conjugates
8 from 6 suppliers

DyLight 633 has an excitation maximum at 638 nm and an emission maximum at 658 nm, a Stokes shift of 20 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 170000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 628-640 laser line.

Frequently asked questions

What is DyLight 633?
DyLight™ 633 is a red-emitting fluroescent dye that can be excited by the 628 nm laser and collected using a 670/30 nm bandpass filter. DyLight™ 633 has an excitation peak of 638 nm and an emission peak of 658 nm, and is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 633. DyLight™ 633 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.
What laser excites DyLight 633?
DyLight 633 is optimally excited by the 628-640 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 638 nm.
What filter should I use to detect DyLight 633?
A 660/20 filter captures the peak of the DyLight 633 emission near 658 nm with minimal spillover.
How bright is DyLight 633?
DyLight 633 has a relative brightness of 3 out of 5.
How many antibodies are available conjugated to DyLight 633?
FluoroFinder tracks 8 commercially available DyLight 633 conjugates, searchable by target, clone, host and application.