Oxazole Yellow Homodimer
Oxazole Yellow Homodimer (Ex-Max 491 nm/Em-Max 508 nm)
Oxazole Yellow homodimer (YOYO-1) is a cell-impermeant, fluorogenic bis-intercalating nucleic acid stain. Oxazole Yellow homodimer has an excitation peak at 491 nm and an emission peak at 508 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
- 508 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 488
- Optimal filter
- 515/30
Oxazole Yellow Homodimer has an excitation maximum at 491 nm and an emission maximum at 508 nm, a Stokes shift of 17 nm. It is optimally excited by the 488 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Oxazole Yellow Homodimer?
- Oxazole Yellow homodimer (YOYO-1) is a cell-impermeant, fluorogenic bis-intercalating nucleic acid stain. Oxazole Yellow homodimer has an excitation peak at 491 nm and an emission peak at 508 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 Homodimer?
- Oxazole Yellow Homodimer is optimally excited by the 488 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 491 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect Oxazole Yellow Homodimer?
- A 515/30 filter captures the peak of the Oxazole Yellow Homodimer emission near 508 nm with minimal spillover.