About StarBright Blue 580

StarBright Blue 580 (SBB580) Dye is a bright, 488 nm laser excitable dye with a unique narrow excitation and emission profile and is suitable for conventional and full spectrum flow cytometry. It is brighter than other 488 nm laser excitable dyes such as AF532 and is as bright as PE when excited by the 488 nm laser. It has the added benefit of having reduced excitation by the 561 nm laser compared with PE. SBB580 and PE are compatible in a panel when using both the 488 and 561 nm lasers to excite each respective dye. This provides more choice and flexibility when building multicolor panels.