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News Release from: Olympus Life Science Europa | Subject: Spectra of Fluorescent Dyes poster
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial Team on 25 May 2007

Poster makes fluorescent dye
identification easier

Olympus makes it simple for researchers using fluorescent microscopy to correctly match dyes to filter-sets by producing a gratis poster on the Spectra of Fluorescent Dyes

The latest Olympus poster, Spectra of Fluorescent Dyes, enables researchers to see at a glance the perfect dye and filter combinations so that they can get the best out of their systems Copies of the poster can be obtained by contacting Olympus

With so many different fluorescent dyes now available, it can be difficult and daunting to find the correct ones for an experiment.

Some of the many considerations include: knowing the absorption/emission spectrum of the dye; finding two or more dyes with non-overlapping spectra so that multi-label studies can be performed; and determining the filter-sets that should be used.

Olympus's Spectra of Fluorescent Dyes poster acts as an essential reference to help 'map' these dyes and filter-sets and aid navigation of the 'fluorescent minefield'.

Selected absorption and emission spectra of all the major dyes - Alexa, Cyanine, Fluorescent Proteins, Xanthene, Indole - are covered, and the 52x75cm poster is ideal for walls and is large enough for the data to be easily seen.

Copies can be obtained by contacting your local Olympus representative or through the company's website. Request a free brochure from Olympus Life Science Europa ...

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