Excitable by the 561 nm laser, StarBright™ Yellow (SBY) Dyes, are perfect to replace existing dyes in your flow cytometry panels and expand your capabilities across the yellow laser.
Designed to be bright enough to resolve most populations, with reduced excitation by the 488 nm laser, compared to PE and PE-tandems, StarBright Yellow Dyes should be your first choice in panel design.
StarBright Dye |
Max Ex, nm |
Max Em, nm |
Brightness 1-5 |
5-laser ZE5 Cell Analyzer Optimal Filter |
3/4-Laser ZE5 Cell Analyzer Filter |
Comparison Dye |
Launch Date |
Flier |
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548 |
579 |
3 |
583/30 |
577/15 |
PE |
Available now |
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572 |
606 |
3 |
615/24 |
615/24 |
PE-Dazzle594, PE-DyL594 |
Available now |
|
|
554 |
670 |
3 |
670/30 |
670/30 |
PE-Cy5, PE-A647 |
Available now |
|
|
549 |
719 |
4 |
720/60 |
720/60 |
PE-Cy5.5, PE-Fire700 |
Available now |
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|
549 |
788 |
4 |
750LP |
750LP |
PE-Cy7, PE-A750 |
Available now |
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Abbreviations: Axxx, Alexa Fluor; Cy, cyanine; DyL, DyLight; PE, Phycoerythrin
Fig. 1. Excitation and emission spectra of StarBright Yellow Dyes
Fig. 2. Comparison of the effects of fixation. Human blood was stained with CD4SBY575 or CD4PE and the effects of methanol fixation compared to fresh stained samples are shown.
StarBright Yellow Dyes are the perfect replacements for PE and PE-tandems in your flow cytometry experiments.
Bright, with reproducible unique spectra that can be fixed in PFA or alcohol-based fixatives with minimal performance changes, these dyes are suitable for both conventional and spectral flow cytometry (Figure 2).
With reduced excitation by the 488 nm laser compared to PE and PE tandems, StarBright Yellow Dyes have reduced spillover and spreading, giving you better resolution in multicolor panels.
Below we provide more in-depth information about each individual dye, including usage information, conventional spectra visuals (wavelength and channel), and brightness comparison data. Simply click on the “+” to reveal your desired information.
Fig. 3. Brightness comparison. Human peripheral blood was stained with CD4 SBY575 (MCA1267SBY575) (red), or CD4 PE (blue) and analyzed on the ZE5 Cell Analyzer detected using the 577/15 filter. All antibodies were titrated prior to use to determine the optimal concentration.
SBY575 is the first of our new StarBright Yellow Dye series. It is a bright 561 nm excitable dye emitting at 579 nm with a narrow excitation and emission profile.
Although it is not as bright as PE, it is still a bright dye (Figure 3) with the benefit of not being excited to the same extent by the 488 nm laser.
This results in less spillover when building panels containing 488 nm excitable dyes in conventional flow cytometry. As it has a unique spectra, StarBright Yellow 575 Dye can be used with PE in full spectrum flow cytometry.
Fig. 4. Brightness comparison. Human peripheral blood was stained with CD4 SBY605 (MCA1267SBY605) (red), or CD4 PE-Dazzle594 (blue), and analyzed on the ZE5 Cell Analyzer detected using the 615/24 filter. All antibodies were titrated prior to use to determine the optimal concentration.
SBY605 is a bright 561 nm excitable dye with a unique and narrow emission that unlike PE-tandems with similar emissions, is not excited by the 488 nm laser.
Suitable for use in conventional and full spectrum flow cytometry and compatible with other StarBright Dyes without the requirement for a special buffer, it is as bright as PE-Dazzle594 when excited by the 561 nm laser (Figure 4).
SBY605 is not a traditional tandem dye so unlike PE-based tandems can be fixed in PFA or alcohol-based fixatives with no loss of signal or changes to the spectral profile giving you reduced spillover and more flexibility in your experiments.
Fig. 5. Brightness comparison. Human peripheral blood was stained with CD4 SBY665 (MCA1267SBY665) (red), CD4 PE-Cy5 (blue), or CD4 PE-A647 (MCA1267P647) (green) and analyzed on the ZE5 Cell Analyzer detected using the 670/30 filter. All antibodies were titrated prior to use to determine the optimal concentration.
SBY665 is a bright 561 nm laser excitable dye emitting at 670 nm with a unique and narrow emission that, unlike PE-tandems with similar emissions such as PE-Cy5 and PE-A647, is not excited by the 488 nm laser to the same extent, resulting in lower spillover and compensation.
SBY665 is suitable for use in conventional and full spectrum flow cytometry with a unique spectra, and is compatible with other StarBright Dyes without the requirement for a special buffer. It is brighter than PE-A647, but not as bright as the very bright dye PE-Cy5, when excited by the 561 nm laser (Figure 5).
SBY665 is not a traditional tandem dye so, unlike PE-based tandems, it can be fixed in PFA or alcohol-based fixatives with no loss of signal and minimal changes to the spectral profile giving you reduced spillover and more flexibility in your experiments.
Fig. 6. Brightness comparison. Human peripheral blood was stained with CD4 SBY720 (MCA1267SBY720) (red), CD4 PE-Cy5.5 (blue), or CD4 PE-A700 and analyzed on the ZE5 Cell Analyzer detected using the 720/60 filter. All antibodies were titrated prior to use to determine the optimal concentration.
SBY720 is a bright 561 nm excitable dye with a unique and narrow emission. It can be used in place of PE-Cy5.5 and PE-A700 in multicolor panels as it is brighter, has reduced 488 nm excitation, and is fixable in PFA and alcohol-based buffers without loss of signal or changes to the spectra (Figure 5).
Furthermore, as it is not a traditional tandem dye it is not prone to changes in emission over time due to acceptor and donor uncoupling, giving you reproducible data.
Like all StarBright Dyes, SBY720 can be multiplexed with other StarBright Dyes or other fluorophores without the need for a special buffer and can be premixed in a panel and stored at 4⁰C for over a month without changes to staining.
Fig. 7. Brightness comparison. Human peripheral blood was stained with CD4 SBY800 (MCA1267SBY800) (red) or CD4 PE-Cy7 (blue) and analyzed on the ZE5 Cell Analyzer detected using the 750LP filter. All antibodies were titrated prior to use to determine the optimal concentration.
SBY800 is a bright 561 nm laser excitable dye, which emits at 788 nm with a unique and narrow emission that, unlike PE-Cy7, is not excited by the 488 nm laser to the same extent.
SBY800 is a bright 561 nm laser excitable dye, which emits at 788 nm with a unique and narrow emission that, unlike PE-Cy7, is not excited by the 488 nm laser to the same extent.
SBY800 is not a traditional tandem dye so, unlike PE-based tandems, can be fixed in PFA or alcohol-based fixatives with minimal loss of signal or changes to the spectral profile giving you reduced spillover and more flexibility in your experiments.
StarBright Yellow Dyes can be used successfully in combination with other StarBright Dyes and traditional fluorophores. Figure 8 shows how they can be used to identify common and rare subsets including naïve and memory status in human peripheral blood. Additional data featuring StarBright Yellow Dyes and all StarBright Dyes can be found in posters we have presented at conferences.
Fig. 8. Immunophenotyping panel including StarBright Yellow Dye conjugated antibodies. Red blood cell lysed human peripheral blood was stained with 11 antibodies and a Live/Dead marker. StarBright Yellow Dyes used in this panel were SBY575, SBY605, SBY665, and SBY800. Cells were also gated on live, single cells (not shown).
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For more information on how these products can improve the effectiveness of your flow cytometry experiments, please take a look at our StarBright Dyes page.
Useful information about fluorescent dyes and immunophenotyping can be found in our flow cytometry explained knowledge hub. Alternatively, feel free to explore the associated resource links below, for more in-depth information about each cited topic. If you are interested in learning the fundamentals of this application, please view our flow cytometry basics guide.