Oxazole Yellow
Oxazole Yellow (Ex-Max 491 nm/Em-Max 506 nm)
Oxazole Yellow (YO-PRO-1) is a cell-impermeant, fluorogenic intercalating nucleic acid stain. Oxazole Yellow has an excitation peak at 491 nm and an emission peak at 506 nm. It is commonly used as a dead and apoptotic cell stain in the following applications: Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 491 nm
- Emission maximum
- 506 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 488
- Optimal filter
- 515/30
- Commercial antibodies
- 1 from 1 supplier
Oxazole Yellow has an excitation maximum at 491 nm and an emission maximum at 506 nm, a Stokes shift of 15 nm. It is optimally excited by the 488 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Oxazole Yellow?
- Oxazole Yellow (YO-PRO-1) is a cell-impermeant, fluorogenic intercalating nucleic acid stain. Oxazole Yellow has an excitation peak at 491 nm and an emission peak at 506 nm. It is commonly used as a dead and apoptotic cell stain in the following applications: Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry.
- What laser excites Oxazole Yellow?
- Oxazole Yellow is optimally excited by the 488 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 491 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect Oxazole Yellow?
- A 515/30 filter captures the peak of the Oxazole Yellow emission near 506 nm with minimal spillover.
- How many antibodies are available conjugated to Oxazole Yellow?
- FluoroFinder tracks 1 commercially available Oxazole Yellow conjugates, searchable by target, clone, host and application.