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Alexa Fluor® 488 - conjugated antibodies absorb light maximally at 493 nm and fluoresce with a peak around 519 nm. In aqueous mounting media, they are brighter and more photostable than FITC, Cy™2 and DyLight™ 488. Alexa Fluor® 488 conjugates are recommended for maximum sensitivity for all immunofluorescence procedures requiring a green-fluorescing dye, except for protocols that include mounting in plastic mounting media (see Cy™2 for more information).
Alexa Fluor® 488 has good color separation from DyLight™ 405, Rhodamine Red-X, and Alexa Fluor® 647 for effective 4‑color imaging.
Alexa Fluor® 488 is available conjugated to:
| Excitation Peak (nm) | Emission Peak (nm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexa Fluor® 488 | 493 | 519 |
| Control Reagents | Product Code |
|---|---|
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Bovine IgG, whole molecule | 001-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Chicken IgY (IgG), whole molecule | 003-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Donkey IgG, F(ab')2 fragment | 017-540-006 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Donkey IgG, whole molecule | 017-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Goat IgG, F(ab')2 fragment | 005-540-006 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Goat IgG, whole molecule | 005-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human Albumin | 009-540-051 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human IgG, F(ab')2 fragment | 009-540-006 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human IgG, Fab fragment | 009-540-007 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human IgG, Fc fragment | 009-540-008 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human IgG, whole molecule | 009-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human IgM (myeloma), whole molecule | 009-540-012 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Human Transferrin | 009-540-050 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Mouse IgG, F(ab')2 fragment | 015-540-006 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Mouse IgG, whole molecule | 015-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Mouse Transferrin | 015-540-050 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Rabbit IgG, whole molecule | 011-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Rat IgG, whole molecule | 012-540-003 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Rat Transferrin | 012-540-050 |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated ChromPure Sheep IgG, whole molecule | 013-540-003 |
| Streptavidin | Product Code |
| Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated Streptavidin | 016-540-084 |
Use the spectra viewer below to compare Alexa Fluor® 488 with other fluorophores, along with instrument specifics (laser/filter) for suitability in your assay.
