Cost-Effective Dye Alternatives

Microsynth offers an extensive portfolio of cost-effective alternatives for patent protected dyes that are commonly used. These are fluorophores with no patent licensing restrictions. Therefore, they are free to be used for commercial or diagnostic applications. Microsynth has gathered considerable experience applying these dyes. On the right-hand side you will find our tech note on calibrating your instrument for alternative dyes.

Cost-Effective Alternatives to ABI Dyes.

Dye	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]	Alternative	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]
NED	553	575	Atto 550	554	579
			Cy 3	550	570
PET	558	595	Atto 565	563	592
			Dyomics 510XL	509	590
LIZ	638	655	DY-630	636	657

Cost-Effective Alternatives to Roche (LightCycler) Dyes.

Dye	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]	Alternative	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]
LC 480 Cyan 500	450	500	Atto 425	436	484
LC Red 610	590	610	Rox	574	602
LC Red 640	625	640	Atto 620	619	643
LC Red 670	650	670	Atto 647N	644	669
			Cy 5	649	670
LC Red 705	680	710	Cy 5.5	675	694
			Dyomics 681	691	708

Cost-Effective Alternatives to Beckman (Wellred) Dyes.

Dye	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]	Alternative	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]
Wellred D2	750	770	Cy 7	750	773
Wellred D3	685	706	Cy 5.5	675	694
			Dyomics 681	691	708
Wellred D4	650	670	Atto 647N	644	669
			Cy 5	649	670

Cost-Effective Alternatives to LiCOR IRdyes.

Dye	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]	Alternative	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]
IRDye 700	689	700	Dyomics 681	691	708
IRDye 800	774	789	DY-781	783	800

Cost-Effective Alternatives to Invitrogen Dyes.

Dye	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]	Alternative	Excitation [nm]	Emission [nm]
Alexa Fluor 488	495	519	Atto 488	501	523
Alexa Fluor 500	502	525	Atto 488	501	523
Alexa Fluor 514	517	542	Tet	521	536
			Joe	520	548
Alexa Fluor 532	532	554	Atto 532	532	554
Alexa Fluor 546	556	573	Cy 3	550	570
			Atto 550	554	579
Alexa Fluor 555	555	565	Cy 3	550	570
			Atto 550	554	579
Alexa Fluor 594	590	617	Atto 590	594	624
Alexa Fluor 647	650	665	Atto 647N	644	669
			Cy 5	649	670
Alexa Fluor 660	663	690	Cy 5.5	675	694
Alexa Fluor 680	679	702	Cy 5.5	675	694
			Dyomics 681	691	708
Alexa Fluor 750	749	775	Cy 7	750	773
Alexa Fluor 790	784	814	Dyomics 781	783	800